भले ... तबहूँ

Even Though: भले ... तबहूँ

Level 5Sounds Like bhalē ... tabahūm̐

भले starts what you admit, and तबहूँ starts what is still true.

How It Works

भले ... तबहूँ means "even if ... still". The first part grants something; the second says it does not change the result.

तबहूँ is तब plus -हूँ, the "even" ending. It means "even then".

Compare पै, which is a plain "but". भले ... तबहूँ is stronger: it admits the first point before saying it does not matter.

Use भले ... तबहूँ, not the Hindi pair भले ही ... फिर भी.

भले हाथ कै काम सुंदर होय, तबहूँ बजट देखै का चाही।
Even if handwork is lovely, you still have to watch the budget.
भले grants the beauty; तबहूँ holds to the budget.
भले चाय महँग होय, तबहूँ हम उहै दुकान पर जाब।
Even if the tea is expensive, I'll still go to that shop.
होय keeps the granted point open.
भले बरखा होय, तबहूँ हम जाब।
Even if it rains, I'll still go.
तबहूँ shows the plan stays.
भले देर होइ जाय, तबहूँ पूरा काम करब।
Even if it gets late, I'll still do all the work.
होइ जाय is the subjunctive.

Using the Hindi pair.
भले ही बरखा होय, फिर भी हम जाब।
भले बरखा होय, तबहूँ हम जाब।
Awadhi uses भले and तबहूँ.

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भले ... तबहूँLevel 5Even Though: भले ... तबहूँ

The example combines होय, तबहूँ and देखै का चाही in a two-part frame.

भलेतबहूँ

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