Breakdown of Con lo idéntico que es todo, cada cruce nos despista.
ser
to be
con
with
que
that / than
nos
to us
Questions & Answers about Con lo idéntico que es todo, cada cruce nos despista.
What does the structure con lo idéntico que actually do here?
This structure, con lo + adjective + que, is used to express a cause based on the extreme degree of something. While you could just say como todo es tan idéntico, using con lo idéntico que es todo emphasizes how incredibly identical it all is. It translates well to "given how identical" or "with how identical."
Why is the verb before the subject in es todo? Shouldn't it be todo es?
In a different context, could con lo idéntico que mean "even though" instead of "because"?
Yes! This exact structure can be either causal (giving a reason) or concessive (acting like "even though"), depending entirely on the second half of the sentence. Here, the identical streets cause you to get lost. But if the sentence ended differently, like Con lo idéntico que es todo, nunca nos perdemos (With how identical everything is, we never get lost), it becomes a concession, meaning "Even though everything is so identical..."
Where does the verb despista come from, and how is it used here?