“Although” digunakan untuk menyatakan kontras atau pertentangan antara dua ide dalam satu kalimat. Artinya sama dengan “meskipun” atau “walaupun” dalam bahasa Indonesia.
🔹 Fungsi dan Posisi “Although”
“Although” bisa diletakkan di awal atau tengah kalimat. Digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua klausa: satu klausa utama, satu klausa yang menunjukkan pertentangan.
🔹 Struktur Kalimat
- Although + subject + verb, main clause
- Main clause + although + subject + verb
🔹 Tabel Contoh Kalimat & Terjemahan
| Kalimat Bahasa Inggris | Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Although he was tired, he finished the work. | Meskipun dia lelah, dia menyelesaikan pekerjaannya. |
| She didn’t win although she tried hard. | Dia tidak menang meskipun dia sudah berusaha keras. |
| Although it was raining, they went hiking. | Meskipun hujan, mereka tetap pergi mendaki. |
| I like spicy food although it sometimes hurts my stomach. | Saya suka makanan pedas meskipun kadang membuat perut sakit. |
| He accepted the job although the salary was low. | Dia menerima pekerjaan itu meskipun gajinya rendah. |
🔹 Perbedaan “Although”, “Even Though”, dan “Though”
- Although: formal, umum digunakan di tulisan dan percakapan.
- Even though: lebih kuat, menekankan kejadian yang sangat kontras.
- Though: informal, sering di akhir kalimat.
Contoh perbandingan:
- Although I was tired, I kept working.
- Even though I was tired, I kept working. (lebih kuat)
- I was tired. I kept working, though. (informal)
🔹 Latihan Mini
Lengkapi dengan “although”:
- ________ he was late, the teacher let him enter.
- I enjoyed the trip ________ it rained every day.
- ________ they are twins, they look very different.
“Although” sangat berguna untuk menyatakan dua hal yang tidak sejalan. Cocok digunakan dalam tulisan akademik maupun percakapan formal.