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  What it means

  Literally “be what it may.” Means after all, all things considered, or at any rate — used to acknowledge a concession while still making a point. Example: “Bądź co bądź, to twój ojciec” — “After all, he is your father.”

  Vocabulary

  • bądź — be (imperative of 'być')
  • co — what

  Grammar note

  A fixed adverbial phrase. 'Bądź co bądź' is a reduplication of the imperative — literally 'be whatever it be.' Functions as a sentence adverb.

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