Translation of "Olivatkin" in English

Kutsuimme niitä "pakkolunastuksiksi", ja sitä ne olivatkin.

We called them "expropriations," and that's what they were.

Tom sanoi Marylle, että hän pitää Maryn kengistä, vaikka ne olivatkin hänen mielestään rumat.

Tom told Mary that he loved her shoes even though he thought they were ugly.