ถึงแม้ว่า(tĕung máe wâa)
Meanings
1NounA2
although; even though
Used to introduce a factual concession, showing that something is true despite another fact.
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)เหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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)สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruit4[to] peel (fruit)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]มาช่วยmaa chûuaiมาช่วยmaa chûuai[to] come and helpเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Even though he was very tired from work, he still took the time to help his friend.
2ConjunctionB1
although; even though; even if
Used to introduce a fact that contrasts with the main statement; although; even though; even if.
Examples
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâa1although; even though; even if2although; even though3even ifฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walkข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior
Even though it is raining, he still wants to go for a walk outside.
3NounB1
even if
Used to introduce a hypothetical concession.
Examples
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâa1although; even though; even if2although; even though3even ifฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walkข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior
Even though it is raining, he still wants to go for a walk outside.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)
- only if; only when; not until
- even if; even though; although (often with ก็)
แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâaalthough; even though
although; even though
ต่อให้dtòr hâiต่อให้dtòr hâieven if; even though; no matter (what/how)
even if; even though; no matter (what/how)
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàeven though; although
even though; although
ทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite of
- although; even though
- despite; in spite of
Word Breakdown
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ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaalthough; even though