～のに "Even though..."

Introduction

The cupcakes that Steve stayed up all night to make lie scattered across the floor. Pink icing stains the carpet. A broken plate. A broken heart. Steve sits dejectedly on the couch. All he wanted was to make this Valentine's day special. How was he supposed to know she was lactose intolerant?

Yup, sometimes despite our best intentions, things go horribly wrong. In today's lesson we'll cover how to say "even though..." or "despite..."! Ready? 😁

She was lack toes in taller ants :'(

Structure

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  casual form

  AKA plain form (e.g. {食|た}べる, {食|た}べた, おいしい)

  verb/い-adjectiveのに
  Example:
  → ラーメン食たべたのに、まだお腹なかがすいている。
  "Even though I ate ramen, I'm still hungry.”

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  Noun/な-adjectiveなのに
  Example:
  → 彼かれは科学者かがくしゃなのに、勉強べんきょうが嫌きらい。
  "Despite being a scientist, he hates studying."