bagaman
bagamán with stress marks
even though
Usage Note
Bagaman is a formal concessive conjunction used in written Tagalog and formal speech to introduce a clause that concedes a point before making a contrasting statement. It is equivalent to 'although' or 'even though' in English and is more literary than the colloquial 'kahit'.
Examples
" Bagaman pagod, tumulong pa rin siya. "
Natural Translation
Even though tired, he still helped.
Literal Translation
Even-though tired, helped still he.
" Bagaman mahirap ang buhay, masaya pa rin siya. "
Natural Translation
Even though life is hard, he/she is still happy.
Literal Translation
Even-though hard the life, happy still he/she.
" Bagaman maraming hadlang ang kanyang dinaanan, hindi siya sumuko at natapos pa rin ang kanyang pag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
Even though she went through many obstacles, she did not give up and still finished her studies.
Literal Translation
Even-though many obstacle the her went-through, not she gave-up and finished still the her study.
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