bądź co bądź

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔɲt͡ɕ ˈt͡sɔ ˈbɔɲt͡ɕ/
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  • Syllabification: bądź co bądź

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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