aunque
although; even though; even if
conjunction AH-oon-keh Common
Usage Note
Aunque is a concessive conjunction that takes either the indicative or the subjunctive, with a meaningful difference: aunque está cansado (indicative) concedes a known fact, while aunque esté cansado (subjunctive) introduces a hypothetical or a fact the speaker is not accepting as decisive. This mood alternation is one of the most nuanced subjunctive uses and worth mastering early.
Examples
"Saldré aunque llueva."
Natural Translation
I'll go out even if it rains.
Literal Translation
I-will-go-out although it-rains
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