No. 500 in Slovak

hoci

"Although" or "even though."

In a sentence

Hoci bol unavený, pokračoval v práci.
Although he was tired, he continued working.
The word 'Hoci' introduces a concessive clause that indicates a contrast between the two parts of the sentence.
Hoci máš pravdu, nemôžeme to takto spraviť.
Even though you are right, we cannot do it this way.
Here, 'Hoci' is used to acknowledge a truth before presenting a contrasting assertion.
Hoci tam bol už niekoľkokrát, stále sa tam cíti stratený.
Even though he has been there several times, he still feels lost there.
In this sentence, 'Hoci' connects the repeated experience with an unexpected outcome.

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