alhoewel

alhoewel

Although.

In this sentence, 'alhoewel' is used as a conjunction to introduce a condition that contrasts with the main clause.

Alhoewel dit reën, het ons steeds besluit om te gaan stap.

Although it is raining, we still decided to go for a walk.

Here, 'alhoewel' serves to acknowledge a possible impediment to her hard work, which is then contrasted with her actual behavior.

Sy is baie hardwerkend alhoewel sy soms moeg voel.

She is very hardworking although she sometimes feels tired.

In this instance, 'alhoewel' provides a phrase that admits a potential negative characteristic of the movie which is then countered by a positive assessment.

Alhoewel die film lank was, was dit baie vermaaklik.

Although the movie was long, it was very entertaining.