ทั้งๆ ที่

táng táng têe

Meanings

1NounB1

even though; although

Used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement of the sentence seem surprising; despite the fact that.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)ทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángcontrast marker (with 'ที่')ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
He still came late, despite the fact that his house is near the school.