Lesson 28

たとえtatoeadverb

even if / even though (hypothetical)

たとえむずかしくても、秋らめません。—Even if it's difficult, I won't give up.

それでもsoredemoconjunction

even so / nevertheless

つかれました。それでも、がんばります。—I'm tired. Even so, I will do my best.

やっぱりyappariadverb

as expected / after all / just as I thought

やっぱり日本語はむずかしいですね。—Japanese is difficult after all, isn't it.

ほんとうにhontouniadverb

really / truly

本当にがんばりましたね。—You really did your best.

むずかしいmuzukashiiadjective

difficult / hard

この問題はむずかしくても、とけます。—Even if this problem is difficult, I can solve it.

あきらめるakirameruverb

to give up

どんなにつかれても、秋らめません。—No matter how tired I get, I won't give up.

がんばるganbaruverb

to do one's best / to keep going

むずかしくても、がんばります。—Even if it's difficult, I will do my best.

つづけるtsuzukeruverb

to continue / to keep doing

毎日れんしゅうをつづけています。—I continue to practice every day.

おそいosoiadjective

late / slow

おそくなっても、れんらくします。—Even if it gets late, I will contact you.

まにあうmaniauverb

to be in time / to make it on time

箸れば、まだまにあいます。—If you run, you can still make it on time.

いくらikuraadverb

no matter how much / however much

いくらたべても、おなかが好来ます。—No matter how much I eat, I get hungry.

なんどnandoadverb

how many times

なんどきいても、わかりません。—No matter how many times I hear it, I don't understand.