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máe wâaMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
although; even though
A conjunction introducing a contrast or concession with the main clause; used like “although” or “even though.” Often paired with แต่แต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)(ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker) in the main clause.
Examples
แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâa1although; even though2even ifฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to work
Although it’s raining, I still go to work.
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Even though I was sick, I still went to the exam because I had prepared for a long time.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakแต่dtàeก็gâwช่วยchûuaiเพื่อนpêuuanย้ายบ้านyáai bâanจนjonเสร็จsèt
Although he was very tired, he still helped his friend move house until it was done.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaผลลัพธ์pŏn-lápยังyangไม่แน่นอนmâi nâe nonแต่dtàeโครงการkrohng gaanก็gâwเดินหน้าdern nâaเพราะpráwเราraoเชื่อchêuuaในnaiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Even though the outcome is uncertain, the project is moving forward because we believe in its long-term potential.
2ConjunctionB1
even if
Used to introduce a possible situation that would not change what happens or what is true in the main statement.
Examples
แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâa1although; even though2even ifพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Even if it rains tomorrow, I will go.
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ฉันchănจะjàทำงานtam ngaanนี้néeให้hâiเสร็จsètแม้ว่าmáe wâaจะต้องjà dtôngอยู่yòoถึงtĕungดึกdèukก็ตามgôr dtaam
I will finish this work, even if I have to stay late.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaราคาตั๋วraa-kaa dtŭuaจะjàขึ้นkêunอีกèekฉันchănก็gâwยังyangจะjàกลับบ้านglàp bâanช่วงchûuangปีใหม่bpee mài
Even if ticket prices go up again, I will still go home for New Year.
เราraoจะjàไม่mâiเปิดเผยbpèrt pŏeiข้อมูลส่วนตัวkô-moon sùuan dtuuaของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káaแม้ว่าmáe wâaจะมีjà meeผู้เสนอpôo sà-nĕrเงินngernจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakเพื่อpêuuaแลกกับlâek gàpข้อมูลkôr moonเหล่านั้นlào nánก็ตามgôr dtaam
We will not disclose our customers' personal information, even if someone offers a large sum of money for it.
Word Breakdown
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâaalthough; even thoughalthough; even thoughWord