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    〜といっても (~to itte mo) — although I say

    The word sounds big; the reality isn't — lowering expectations.

    Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

    Verb V普通形 + といっても
    い-adj い-adj + といっても
    な-adj な-adj + だといっても
    N N + といっても

    Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

    Meaning

    • 「〜といっても」says that what you just called something sounds bigger than it really is: 「日本語ができるといっても、少しだけだ」= I say I speak Japanese, but only a little.
    • It lowers the listener's expectations, which also makes it a polite, modest move.

    How to attach

    • Words like 少し, たった and ほんの usually follow.
    • 「〜とはいっても」is the same, slightly stronger.

    Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

    日本語ができるといっても、少しだけです。

    にほんごができるといっても、すこしだけです。

    When I say I can speak Japanese, I mean only a little.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) できる is the plain form → attach といっても to it → putting 少しだけ after it lowers expectations.

    旅行といっても、となりの町に行っただけだ。

    りょこうといっても、となりのまちにいっただけだ。

    I call it a trip, but I only went to the next town.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 旅行 is a noun → attach といっても straight to it → the real, smaller situation comes after.

    家が広いといっても、部屋は三つだけだ。

    いえがひろいといっても、へやはみっつだけだ。

    The house may be spacious, but it only has three rooms.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 広い is an い-adj → attach といっても straight to it → it becomes a sentence that lowers expectations.

    Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

    Question: 1/3

    「料理ができる_、たまごやきだけだ。」— fill the blank.

    💡 Hint: Expectations are being lowered.

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