Spanish word

aunque

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈawŋke/

Meaning

  • conjunctioneven if

Example

Aunque llueva, iré al parque.

Even if it rains, I'll go to the park.

Illustration for aunque (even if)

More examples

Aunque tenga razón, debo escuchar otras opiniones.

Even if I'm right, I must listen to other opinions.

Core concept

A concession that leaves the main conclusion unchanged.

Common phrases

  • aunque haya problemas

    even if there are problems

  • aunque tenga razón

    even if I'm right

  • aunque así sea

    even if that's the case

Similar words

a pesar de que: Admits an actual fact and expresses a stance or result that stands despite it.
aun cuando: Assumes a real situation and indicates that behavior or judgment remains in force.
aun si: Posits an imagined condition under which the same consequence holds.
por más que: Highlights strongly that, however extreme the circumstance, the outcome stays the same.

Definition in Spanish

Introduce una concesión: presenta una dificultad o condición que no impide la acción o la conclusión principal.

Word origin

From Latin quamquam 'although', the word entered Old Spanish as anque and then evolved by normal phonetic changes to modern aunque.

Usage tips

  • The verb mood after aunque signals the intended sense: subjunctive for hypothetical or counterfactual conditions and indicative for established facts.

Other meanings

  • althoughconjunction

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