Megjithë
Megjithë is an Albanian preposition used to express concession, equivalent to “in spite of” or “despite” in English. It introduces a condition or circumstance that does not prevent an outcome or action and is common in both spoken and written Albanian.
The term is built from me (with) and gjithë (all), yielding a sense of “with all [these
- Megjithë të gjitha vështirësitë, ai arriti të përmbushë detyrën. (In spite of all the difficulties, he
- Megjithë kushtet e vështira, mbledhja u mbajt. (Despite the harsh conditions, the meeting was held.)
- Megjithë kundërshtimet, projekti vazhdoi. (Despite the opposition, the project continued.)
Megjithë ashtuç, megjithëse dhe megjithatë are related forms in Albanian. Megjithëse is a conjunction meaning “although,”
In contemporary usage, megjithë remains a standard, formal-concessive connector in Albanian, closely aligned with synonyms like