Translation
during; while
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Examples
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He did not speak the whole time.
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While I was speaking, she watched me.
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I have to do it while you are there.
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She had already left, while we were still talking.
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He held my hand while we walked.
does double duty: in front of a noun it means during, and in front of a whole clause it means while. Unlike some languages it needs no extra word to switch modes, so and are both correct as they stand. The derived dume means meanwhile, and dume at the start of a sentence is a handy way to say in the meantime.
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Grammar articles
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The Esperanto Congress: Universala Kongreso and Its Words
Esperanto Prepositions: The Full List, With Examples
Esperanto Subordinate Clauses: ke, kiu, kiam and Commas
Telling the Time and Dates in Esperanto: je la tria
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 11: dum, plej, nia and 10 more words.