For “even so”, we say “ถึง(จะ)อย่างนั้น” [těung (jà) yàng nán]. And you can add “ก็ตาม” [gâw taam], which is formal, or “ก็เถอะ” [gâw tèr], which is informal, after that. EX: “ถึง(จะ)อย่างนั้น(ก็ตาม) ดิฉันก็ยังเห็นว่าเราไม่ควรอนุมัติโครงการนี้” [těung (jà) yàng nán (gâw taam), dichán gâw yang hěn wâa rao mâi kuan ànúmát krong-gaan níi] “Even so, I still think we shouldn’t approve this project”. “ถึง(จะ)อย่างนั้น(ก็เถอะ) ผมก็ยังคิดว่าคุณยังเด็กเกินไปอยู่ดี” [těung (jà) yàng nán (gâw tèr), phǒm gâw yang kíd wâa khun yang dèk gern pai yùu dii] “Even so, I still think you’re too young anyway”. However, when you say only “even so!”, you need to add either “ก็ตาม” (gâw taam) or “ก็เถอะ” (gâw tèr) to sound natural. Ex. A: “แต่เราขอโทษเขาไปแล้วนี่” [tàe rao kǎw-tôde káo pai léaw nìi] “But I’ve already apologized to him”. B: “ถึง(จะ)อย่างนั้นก็เถอะ” [těung (jà) yàng nán gâw tèr] “Even so!”.

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