cueste lo que cueste ; fuera que fuera

[aniceto]

que significa "cueste lo que cueste" y tambien "fuera que fuera"







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corrigeme si hay equivocaciones por favor

 

[dave]

Whatever it costs

Whatever it was

 

[Lems]

Right in the target, Dave!!!!!!!!

 

[Dale Dolores]

I would translate "cueste lo que cueste" as "whatever it takes. I wouldn't translate it as "whatever it costs" because often times with this expression, one is not talking about an actual price. "El año que viene, tengo pensado en irme a España, cueste lo que cueste". (I'll do whatever it takes to get to Spain next year).

Joy

 

[Super Chica]

I agree with Joy (whatever it takes). I've also heard the expression "at all costs". But I'm not sure about the phrase "fuera que fuera", ¿no será "fuera lo que fuera"? digo yo.

Let me know if I there are any mistakes, pls ...anybody

..."de lo que no se puede hablar se debe guardar silencio" L. Wittgenstein

 

[Dale Dolores]

yes, i think it would be fuera lo que fuera. maybe aniceto is thinking of "sea lo que sea"?

 

[diyer]

for "cueste lo que cueste" ---> at all costs
but for "fuera que fuera"-----> has no sense at all, however "fuera lo que fuera/fuese lo que fuese/sea lo que sea" ----> a bit weird be what it be. It is a nonsense, for sure.

 

[garryknight]

a bit weird be what it be. It is a nonsense, for sure.

As well as 'whatever it might be' I think it could be translated as 'be what may' (in England, at least - I'm not sure about the EE.UU.)

 

[Celeste]

no matter what
C.

 

[dave]

I would translate "cueste lo que cueste" as "whatever it takes. I wouldn't translate it as "whatever it costs" because often times with this expression, one is not talking about an actual price. "El año que viene, tengo pensado en irme a España, cueste lo que cueste". (I'll do whatever it takes to get to Spain next year).

Joy

Thanks for the correction. So how would you say whatever it costs? E.g:

Whatever it costs I'm going to buy it.

Thanks.

 

[funnydeal]

Thanks for the correction. So how would you say whatever it costs? E.g:

Whatever it costs I'm going to buy it.

Thanks.

Sea lo que cueste, lo voy a comprar.
Lo voy a comprar, sea lo que cueste.

If you are talking about prices, your last translation fits well

Cueste lo que cueste, lo voy a comprar.

 

[dave]

Gracias funnydeal!