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Хотя means although or even though. It introduces a concessive clause: something is true, but the main action happens anyway.
So:
- Хотя почва ещё влажная = Although the soil is still moist
- я всё равно проверю... = I’ll check anyway...
This structure is very common in Russian:
- Хотя X, Y
- Although X, Y
A comma is normally used after the Хотя-clause.
Почва literally means soil. In this sentence it sounds a bit more precise or slightly more formal than земля.
For a potted plant, Russian speakers might say either:
- почва = soil, growing medium
- земля = earth/soil/dirt
Here, почва fits well because the sentence sounds a little careful or observant, almost like someone checking plant conditions.
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