bądź co bądź

Polish

Etymology

Literally, whatever might be. Compare Czech buď jak buď, Russian будь что бу́дет (budʹ što búdet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔɲt͡ɕ t͡sɔ bɔɲt͡ɕ/
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Particle

bądź co bądź

  1. (idiomatic) at any rate, anyway, anyhow (used to initiate a new topic)
    Synonyms: tak czy inaczej, tak czy owak, tak czy siak, tak czy tak, w każdym razie

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