French word

quoique

Pronunciation

IPA/kwakə/

Meaning

  • conjunctionalthough

Example

Je viendrai quoique je sois fatigué.

I will come although I am tired.

Illustration for quoique (although)

More examples

Il continue son travail quoiqu'il ait peu d'expérience.

He continues his work although he has little experience.

Core concept

An admitted drawback is placed beside an action that still goes ahead.

Common phrases

  • quoique fatigué

    although tired

  • quoique rare

    although rare

Similar words

bien que: Despite acknowledging the preceding fact, the sentence introduces an opposing idea.
même si: Even if the condition is real or hypothetical, the contrast remains strong.
quoi que: No matter what is done, the following result or condition applies.
alors que: Two situations occur together, with emphasis on their difference.

Definition in French

Exprime une concession par rapport à une proposition précédente et introduisant généralement une subordonnée au subjonctif.

Word origin

Quoique is a one-word form that arose when the concessive use of 'quoi que' became fixed in French.

Usage tips

  • The spelling distinction matters: 'quoique' is the conjunction, while 'quoi que' remains two words when it means 'whatever'.

Opposites

  • puisquesinceconjunction
  • parce quebecauseconjunction

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