Walaupun kami berbeda pendapat, kami tetap saling menghargai.

Walaupun means although / even though. It introduces a contrast:

• Walaupun kami berbeda pendapat = Although we have different opinions
• kami tetap saling menghargai = we still respect each other

So it works like a subordinating conjunction in English, setting up the idea of contrast.

This is a very common question because Indonesian has two words for we:

• kami = we, but not including the person being spoken to
• kita = we, including the person being spoken to

So kami berbeda pendapat means we (not you) have different opinions.

If the speaker wanted to include the listener, they would probably use kita instead.

The sentence says:

• Walaupun kami berbeda pendapat, kami tetap saling menghargai.

The second kami is there for clarity and natural rhythm. Indonesian often repeats the subject after a clause, especially when the sentence has two parts.

It would still be understandable to say:

• Walaupun kami berbeda pendapat, tetap saling menghargai.

But that sounds less complete in careful standard Indonesian. Repeating kami makes the structure clearer:

• Although we differ in opinion, we still respect each other.

Literally, berbeda pendapat is something like to differ in opinion.

Breakdown:

• berbeda = to be different / to differ
• pendapat = opinion, view

Together, berbeda pendapat is a very common expression meaning:

• to have different opinions
• to disagree

So this phrase does not mean the people themselves are different in general; it specifically refers to a difference of opinion.

Because languages often use different natural patterns. In English, we often say have different opinions. In Indonesian, a very natural and common way to express that idea is:

• berbeda pendapat

This is more idiomatic than translating word-for-word from English. Indonesian often prefers compact expressions like this rather than a longer structure such as mempunyai pendapat yang berbeda.

That longer version is possible, but berbeda pendapat is much more natural here.

Tetap means still, nevertheless, or remain depending on context.

In this sentence:

• kami tetap saling menghargai

it means we still respect each other or we continue to respect each other despite the disagreement.

It emphasizes that the disagreement does not change the mutual respect.

Saling means each other or mutually. It shows that an action goes both ways.

So:

• saling menghargai = respect each other

Other examples:

• saling membantu = help each other
• saling mengenal = know each other
• saling mencintai = love each other

This is a very useful word in Indonesian because it creates a reciprocal meaning without needing a separate phrase like English each other.

The base word is harga, which originally means price/value, but menghargai means to value or to appreciate/respect.

Here is the key point:

• menghargai is the active verb form
• saling menghargai = to respect each other

Berhargai is not a normal form in Indonesian.

Hargai by itself is usually an imperative, meaning respect! / appreciate!

So in this sentence, menghargai is the correct verb form because it describes what kami do.

It can mean both, depending on context.

In this sentence, respect is the best translation:

• kami tetap saling menghargai = we still respect each other

But in other contexts, menghargai can also mean:

• to appreciate
• to value

For example:

• Saya menghargai bantuanmu = I appreciate your help
• Kita harus menghargai waktu = We must value time

So the word has a broader meaning than just respect.

Yes, the word order is natural.

• kami tetap saling menghargai

Here:

• kami = subject
• tetap = still / nevertheless
• saling menghargai = respect each other

Putting tetap before the verb phrase is normal in Indonesian. It modifies the whole action:

• we still respect each other

If you translated word-for-word, it might look unusual, but in Indonesian this placement is standard.

Yes, absolutely. That is a very natural translation.

Because berbeda pendapat often means to disagree, a smooth English translation is:

• Even though we disagree, we still respect each other.

That may sound more natural in English than a more literal version like:

• Although we differ in opinion, we still respect each other.

Both are correct; one is just more idiomatic in English.

Walaupun is generally neutral and widely used in both speech and writing.

Some similar words are:

• meskipun = although / even though
• biarpun = even though
• walau = shorter form of walaupun

In many situations, walaupun and meskipun are interchangeable. Walau may sound a bit shorter or slightly more casual, but all of these are common.

In casual writing, people sometimes omit it, but in standard writing the comma is appropriate.

Why? Because the sentence begins with a subordinate clause:

• Walaupun kami berbeda pendapat, ...

Then it moves to the main clause:

• kami tetap saling menghargai.

So the comma helps mark that boundary clearly, just like in English after an opening although clause.