Usage examples of "quand même" in French with translation to English

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Il est quand même un peu timide. He is a bit of a coward.
Un ami dans le besoin, est un ami quand même. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Peu importe si c'est bon, faisons le quand même. Whether it's good or not, let's do it anyway.
Tu ne vas quand même pas manger cette pomme, elle est pourrie ! You are not going to eat this apple, it is rotten!
Il nous donne beaucoup de mal, mais je l'aime quand même. He gives us a lot of trouble, but I like him all the same.
Tout le monde y était opposé, mais Mary et John se sont mariés quand même. Every one opposed it, but Mary and John got married all the same.
Bien qu'elle ait été très occupée, elle est quand même venue me voir partir. Even though she was very busy, she came to see me off all the same.
Je préfère les biscuits ou les bonbons à l'alcool, cela dit j'en bois quand même. I prefer cakes or candies to alcohol, but I do drink.
J'ai couru aussi vite que j'ai pu, mais j'ai quand même raté le bus. I ran as fast as I could, but I missed the bus.
Je savais que je n'aurais pas dû le faire, mais je l'ai fait quand même. I knew I shouldn't have done it, but I did it anyways.
Je n'étais pas censé aider mon fils avec ses devoirs, mais je l'ai quand même fait. I wasn't supposed to help my son do his homework, but I did.
Tu seras gentil d’utiliser le pied à coulisse plutôt que ta règle : c’est quand même plus précis ! It would be nice of you to use the caliper instead of your ruler : it's much more accurate!
Le sens de la vie m'a toujours échappé et je crois qu'il m'échappera toujours. Mais je l'aime quand même. Life's meaning has always eluded me and I guess it always will. But I love it just the same.
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