Information about the word while (English → Esperanto: kvankam)

Synonyms: although, though, albeit, even though

Part of speechconjunction
Pronunciation/ʍaɪ̯l/
Hyphenationwhile
Shavian alphabet𐑣𐑢𐑲𐑤
Deseret alphabet𐐸𐐶𐐴𐑊

Usage samples

While it is not known if the topic of war came up during their conversations, one thing is clear now: seven months in, the invasion has gone anything but to plan.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authors assume no responsibility for errors or ommissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
And, while he may listen to advice from time to time, he ultimately does exactly what he wants.

Translations

Afrikaansalhoewel; hoewel
Albanianedhe pse; megjithëqë; megjithëse
Catalanbé que; per bé que; encara que; si bé
Czechačkoliv; ač; ačkoli
Dutchhoewel
Esperantokvankam; malgraŭ ke
Faeroesehóast
Finnishvaikka
Frenchquoique; bien que; même si
Germanobgleich; obschon; wenn auch; obwohl; wennschon
Greekαν και; μολονότι; καίτοι
Icelandicþó að; þótt
Italianbenche; sebbene; benché
Latinquamquam
Low Germanhowel
Luxemburgishobwuel
Papiamentoanke; aunke; maske
Polishchoć
Portugueseainda que; conquanto; posto que
Romaniandeși
Russianхотя
Saterland Frisianowwol; wan uk
Scottish Gaelicged
Spanishaunque
Srananofskon
Swahiliingawa
Swedishehuru; ehuruväl; fastän; om än
Thaiถึงแม้น; แม้จะมี
West Frisianalhoewol’t; al; alhoewol