-아/어도
a/eodo
Grammar · 1 sense
even if, regardless whether
Examples
책을 사도 공부는 안해요.
I don't study <f>even if</f> I buy books.
라면은 매일 먹어도 질리지 않아요.
I don't get tired of eating ramen <f>even if</f> I eat it every day.
비가 와도 여행을 갈 거야?
Are you going to travel <f>even if</f> it rains?
When you'd hear it
-아/어도 is common in everyday conversation, including casual questions and statements, and also appears frequently in writing. It is useful when describing plans or outcomes that remain unchanged under a possible condition.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse -아/어도 with -더라도. Both can express concession, but -더라도 sounds more emphatic or hypothetical, while -아/어도 is the ordinary choice for everyday situations.
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