Question

술이 있어도 안 마실 거예요 The contrast connective principle -아/어도 attaches to verbs and adjectives and generally translates as 'even if' or 'regardless of/whether'.In two-clause expressions 'A아/어도 B', the situation B is expected to occur regardless of the action or state described in the clause A. The A clause often expresses a supposition, i.e., a hypothetical situation.-아/어도 indicates that the situation in the first clause is recognized, and that a contradictory truth is denoted in the second clause. If this contradictory truth is intended to be more significant in comparison to the content of the first clause, the emphasized contrast meaning of -아/어도 translates as 'even though'.-아/어도 can occur affixed by tense markers. However, the tense is more commonly expressed in the second clause.

Accepted Answer

Regardless of if there is alcohol, I am not going to drink

Front	술이 있어도 안 마실 거예요
Back	Regardless of if there is alcohol, I am not going to drink
Notes	The contrast connective principle -아/어도 attaches to verbs and adjectives and generally translates as 'even if' or 'regardless of/whether'. In two-clause expressions 'A아/어도 B', the situation B is expected to occur regardless of the action or state described in the clause A. The A clause often expresses a supposition, i.e., a hypothetical situation. -아/어도 indicates that the situation in the first clause is recognized, and that a contradictory truth is denoted in the second clause. If this contradictory truth is intended to be more significant in comparison to the content of the first clause, the emphasized contrast meaning of -아/어도 translates as 'even though'. -아/어도 can occur affixed by tense markers. However, the tense is more commonly expressed in the second clause.

아/어도 Clause Contrast Translates Situation Occur Contradictory Truth