いくら／どんなに〜ても (ikura / donna ni ~te mo) — no matter how much
However much you do it, nothing changes — resignation, or resolve.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- 「いくら〜ても」and 「どんなに〜ても」mean "no matter how much": 「いくら働いても、お金が貯まらない」= no matter how much I work, I can't save.
- いくら usually goes with quantities (work, money, time), while どんなに leans towards feelings or degree (how hard, how much you love).
- A negative ending gives a resigned tone; a positive one gives determination.
Versus what you know
N3It resembles 「たとえ〜ても」, but here the stress is on amount — however much you do.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
いくら働いても、お金が貯まらない。
いくらはたらいても、おかねがたまらない。
No matter how much I work, I can't save any money.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 働く → て-form 働いて → attach も → put いくら in front → a negative comes after, giving a feeling of 'giving up'.
どんなに難しくても、あきらめません。
どんなにむずかしくても、あきらめません。
However hard it gets, I won't give up.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 難しい → drop い: 難しく → attach ても → put どんなに in front → this gives a feeling of determination.
いくら説明しても、分かってくれない。
いくらせつめいしても、わかってくれない。
No matter how much I explain, they just don't get it.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 説明する → て-form 説明して → attach も → put いくら in front → a negative comes after.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「＿待っても、彼は来なかった。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: The one meaning "however much".
いくら〜ても = no matter how much.
How do 「いくら」and 「どんなに」differ?
💡 Hint: Which goes with "how hard"?
いくら for quantities; どんなに for feeling or degree.
What tone comes from a negative ending?
💡 Hint: "However much I try, nothing."
Negative = resignation; positive = determination.
Your score: /3