What is the meaning of 'Хотя' in English?

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Meaning of 'Хотя' in English | Russian to English

Last Updated: June 10, 2026

Level: A2 Elementary

Meaning of 'Хотя' in English | Russian to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Russian word 'Хотя'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Russian to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Хотя'.
Verified Footprint: 509 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (A2 Elementary).
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Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.

Cold as it was, we went out.

Хотя он стар, его дух молод.

Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit.

Хотя он богат, он не счастлив.

Though he is wealthy, he is not happy.

Он не извинился, хотя и был неправ.

Although he was wrong, he didn't say he was sorry.

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Cold as it was, we went out. Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.

Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit. Хотя он стар, его дух молод.

Though he is wealthy, he is not happy. Хотя он богат, он не счастлив.

🎯 Rapid Quiz

"Cold as it was, we went out."

📐 Lexical Density Diagnostics

46.7

Avg Character Load

700

Total Orthographic Volume

🧲 Grammatical Anchor

Always pair nouns with their definitive articles.

[el/la] Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.

🔠 Mnemonic Code

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ХХХ

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Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.

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Хотя он стар, его дух молод.

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.

Cold as it was, we went out.

📈 Frequency Metric: The term Хотя он стар, его дух молод. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken Russian.

Хотя он стар, его дух молод.

Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit.

Хотя он богат, он не счастлив.

Though he is wealthy, he is not happy.

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Он не извинился, хотя и был неправ.

Although he was wrong, he didn't say he was sorry.

Хотя он и очень старый, он сильный.

Although he is very old, he is strong.

Ты знаешь хотя бы одну из двух девушек?

Do you know either of the two girls?

Хотя ему за семьдесят, он всё ещё активен.

Although he is over 70, he is still active.

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Хотя ему за восемьдесят, он всё ещё здоров.

Though he is over eighty, he is still healthy.

Хотя её дом находится неподалеку, я редко вижу её.

Although her house is nearby, I seldom see her.

На ребёнке не было пальто, хотя было очень холодно.

The child had no overcoat on although it was very cold.

Хотя каждый следует своей дорогой, наши цели совпадают.

Although each person follows a different path, our destinations are the same.

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Хотя он и живёт в двух шагах от школы, он часто опаздывает.

Though he lives within a stone's throw of the school, he is often late.

Хотя он родился в Англии, он очень плохо говорит по-английски.

Although he was born in England, he speaks English very badly.

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Хотя я и чувствовал, что было что-то странное, я не знал, что это было.

Even though I felt that there was something strange, I just didn't know what it was.

Как ни странно, свет во всём доме был включен, хотя дома никого не было.

Strange to say, all the lights in the house were on, though no one was at home.

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.. Practice out loud 3 times.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "Cold as it was, we went out." in English?

The most natural translation is "Хотя было холодно, мы вышли.".

How do you say "Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit." in English?

The most natural translation is "Хотя он стар, его дух молод.".

How do you say "Though he is wealthy, he is not happy." in English?

The most natural translation is "Хотя он богат, он не счастлив.".

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