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 things].” It functions as a fixed prepositional construction that governs a noun phrase, often including adjectives or determiner phrases. In everyday Albanian, megjithë is frequently followed by expressions such as të gjitha vështirësitë (all the difficulties), kushtet e vështira (the difficult conditions), or other noun phrases indicating obstacles.

Usage and examples:

- Megjithë të gjitha vështirësitë, ai arriti të përmbushë detyrën. (In spite of all the difficulties, he managed to fulfill the duty.)

- 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,” introducing a subordinate clause, while megjithatë means “nevertheless” or “however.” Megjithë differs by functioning as a preposition requiring a noun phrase, whereas megjithëse and megjathë operate within different syntactic roles.

In contemporary usage, megjithë remains a standard, formal-concessive connector in Albanian, closely aligned with synonyms like pavarësisht.