แม้ว่า(máe wâa)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
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.
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)
แม้นmáenแม้นmáenalthough; 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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แม้ว่าmáe wâaแม้ว่าmáe wâaalthough; even though