Definition

selv om translates to even though / although in English.

Example sentence

Selv om det var kaldt, gikk vi ut.

Uses selv om in a typical connectors context.

How to use this word

selv om means "even though / although" in Norwegian. It's a connectors word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see selv om in conversations about connectors, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master selv om early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.