How to say “though” in 33 languages
Every one of these is a word that turns up in ordinary speech, not a dictionary curiosity — the number beside it is where it ranks in that language.
It is commonest in Lithuanian, where bet is the 20th most used word.
- Albanian megjithëse although, though #1,738
- Armenian թեև although, though #242
- Bengali যদিও though, despite #365
- Bulgarian сякаш as if, as though #386
- Chinese 即使 even though; even if #215
- Czech jakoby as if, as though #1,748
- Dutch hoewel though, although #1,415
- English upon alternative to on in most, though not all,… #1,083
- Esperanto kvazaŭ as if, as though #277
- Finnish vaikka although, though, even though #178
- Georgian თუმცა #157
- German aber but; however; though #25
- Greek όμως however, but, although, though, still, yet #155
- Hebrew כאילו as if, as though #179
- Hindi चाहे though, even if #1,344
- Hungarian mintha as if, as though #162
- Icelandic þótt even though, although, despite #1,157
- Indonesian seperti Like; as though, similar to #33
- Italian nonostante #1,679
- Lithuanian bet but, yet, though #20
- Macedonian иако although, even though #526
- Malay walaupun although; though #315
- Malayalam എന്നാലും even though that is the case #178
- Norwegian men but, however, though introducing a clause… #30
- Polish chociaż although, though #689
- Russian правда though, however, but #116
- Slovenian vendar yet, though #97
- Spanish aunque though, although, even though, albeit #404
- Swedish dock though, however, still, nevertheless #2,417
- Tagalog kahit even though; although; even if #78
- Ukrainian ніби as if, as though, as, like #413
- Urdu چاہے though, even if #750
- Vietnamese như like; as; comparable to; as though; as if #47
Knowing the word is the easy half.
Using it with someone who speaks the language is the half that sticks.