Frasa “even though” digunakan untuk menunjukkan kontras antara dua hal yang saling bertentangan. Biasanya artinya setara dengan “meskipun” atau “walaupun” dalam bahasa Indonesia.
🔹 Fungsi dan Makna
“Even though” digunakan saat kita ingin menunjukkan bahwa sesuatu terjadi walaupun kenyataannya bertentangan atau tidak sesuai harapan.
🔹 Struktur Kalimat
- Even though + subject + verb, main clause
- Main clause + even though + subject + verb
🔹 Tabel Contoh Kalimat & Terjemahan
| Kalimat Bahasa Inggris | Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia |
|---|---|
| She went to work even though she was sick. | Dia pergi bekerja walaupun dia sedang sakit. |
| Even though it was raining, we played soccer. | Meskipun sedang hujan, kami tetap bermain sepak bola. |
| I like him even though he’s annoying. | Aku menyukainya meskipun dia menyebalkan. |
| Even though they are rich, they live simply. | Meskipun mereka kaya, mereka hidup sederhana. |
| He kept running even though he was exhausted. | Dia terus berlari walaupun dia kelelahan. |
🔹 Perbedaan dengan “Although” dan “Though”
- Even though → lebih kuat penekanannya (lebih formal dan tegas).
- Although → lebih umum, netral.
- Though → lebih informal, sering digunakan di akhir kalimat.
Contoh perbandingan:
- Even though she’s tired, she’s working. ✅ (penekanan kuat)
- Although she’s tired, she’s working. ✅
- She’s tired. She’s working though. ✅ (lebih informal)
🔹 Latihan Mini
Lengkapi kalimat dengan “even though”:
- I finished the race ________ I was injured.
- ________ he studied hard, he didn’t pass the test.
- They bought the house ________ it was expensive.
Gunakan “even though” untuk mengekspresikan kontras yang nyata. Sangat berguna dalam esai, pidato, dan percakapan sehari-hari.