ถึงแม้(tĕung máe)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB1

even though; although

used to introduce a concession, showing that something is true despite another fact

Examples

ถึงแม้tĕung máeถึงแม้tĕung máe1even though; although2even ifฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plot
Even though it’s raining, we will go as planned.
2ConjunctionB2

even if

introduces a hypothetical concession; commonly used as ถึงแม้ว่าถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâa1although; even though; even if2although; even though3even if ... (ก็ตามก็ตามgôr dtaameven if; even though; nevertheless)

Examples

ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâa1although; even though; even if2although; even though3even ifเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ช่วยงานchûuai ngaanช่วยงานchûuai ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
Even though he was tired, he still went to help.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughPart 1
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แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughPart 2
ถึงแม้tĕung máeถึงแม้tĕung máeeven though; although