• Listen

  What it means

  Literally “however it may be.” Means in any case, regardless — “either way,” “be that as it may,” “anyway.”

  Vocabulary

  • jak — how, as
  • by — would (conditional particle)

  Grammar note

  A conditional construction used as a fixed discourse marker. 'Nie było' is past negation of 'być'.

  Intermediate

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