ทั้งที่
táng têe
Meanings
1NounB1
although; even though
introduces a contrast showing that something happens despite another fact; often at the beginning of the clause it modifies
Examples
ทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite ofฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursue
Even though it was raining heavily, he still went out for a run.
2NounB2
despite; in spite of
used before a noun phrase to show contrast; less common and more informal than the clausal use
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite ofกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ปลาร้าแรงbplaa ráa raengปลาร้าแรงbplaa ráa raengstrong-smelling fermented fish
He likes eating som tam, even with the strong smell of fermented fish sauce.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâaalthough; even though
although; even though
แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; although
- even
- even; even if; although
ทั้งๆที่táng táng têeทั้งๆที่táng táng têealthough; even though; despite the fact that
although; even though; despite the fact that
ทั้งๆ ที่táng táng têeทั้งๆ ที่táng táng têeeven though; although
even though; although
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaalthough; even though; even if
although; even though; even if
Word Breakdown
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ทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even though