Phrase · 🎯 Arguing a point
Aunque sea más caro, prefiero comprar productos locales.
Even if it's more expensive, I prefer to buy local products.
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Why every word is where it is
Aunque1conjunctioneven ifsea1verbit isser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.másadverbmorecaroadjectiveexpensivemasc. · sing.,prefiero2verbI preferpreferir · present · 1st sing.comprarverbto buyinfinitiveproductosnounproductsproducto · masc. · pl.localesadjectivelocallocal · pl..
- Aunque → sea: mood
- prefiero → comprar: obj
- productos → locales: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Aunque + subjunctive (sea): the speaker grants the point (it may cost more) and says it does not matter. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
- 2prefiero: e → ie stem change in stressed syllables (prefiero, prefieres). Present tense: stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i, u → ue) →
Variations
- Prefiero comprar productos locales, aunque sean más caros.