แม้ว่า

máe wâa

Meanings

1NounB1

although; even though

A conjunction introducing a contrast or concession with the main clause; used like “although” or “even though.” Often paired with แต่แต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)(ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker) in the main clause.

Examples

แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâaalthough; even thoughฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to work
Although it’s raining, I still go to work.