aunque

/ˈaunke/, [ˈãũŋ.ke]

although


Conjunction aunque

  1. though, although, even though, albeit
    Aunque es importante, nadie lo considera así.
    Although it is important, nobody considers it so.
    Voy a juntarme con los amigos, aunque tengo mucho que hacer por la mañana
    I'm going to meet up with friends, even though I have a lot to do in the morning.
  2. even if, irrespective of (followed by subjunctive verb form)
    Mañana me voy aunque llueva.
    I'm leaving tomorrow even if it rains.
    Aunque se dé cuenta de que todavía no he hecho lo que pidió, espero que no se enoje. No es que no sepa que ya tengo muchas otras cosas que hacer.
    Even if he realizes I still haven't done what he asked, I hope he doesn't get upset. It's not like he doesn't know that I already have a lot of other things to do.

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Examples
  • Tom dijo que no le importaba el pasado de Mary, aunque en realidad sí le importaba.

    Tom said he didn't care about Mary's past even though he really did.

  • Tom desconfía de Mary aunque asegure lo contrario.

    Tom is suspicious of Mary even though he declares otherwise.

  • Aunque estés pasando por unos momentos muy difíciles, un buen amigo puede levantarte el ánimo.

    Even if you're really going through hard times, a good friend can improve your spirits.

  • Aunque el problema del desempleo no puede ser ignorado, el problema ambiental también es muy importante.

    Although the unemployment problem can't be ignored, the environment problem is also very important.

  • Es la realidad, aunque no me guste.

    Truth is, I don't like him.

  • Aunque no me gustaban las matemáticas, tuve que estudiar logaritmos.

    Although I didn't like math, I had to study logarithms.

  • Sigamos en contacto por teléfono, aunque te vayas lejos.

    Even if you go far away, let's keep in touch with each other over the phone.

  • Tengo tantas palabras en mi cabeza, que siento que no se agotarían aunque te escribiera todos los días toda la vida.

    I have so many words in my head, that I feel they wouldn't exhaust even if I'd write to you every day and all my life.

  • Ven aunque llegues tarde.

    Come even if you'll be late.

  • Aunque el Go es el juego japonés más popular en mi país, no es demasiado conocido salvo entre algunos universitarios.

    Although Go is probably the most popular Japanese game in my country, even Go isn't well known except among some university students.

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