qu'importe

French

Etymology

Probably from interrogative sentences: "qu'importe ... ?".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /k‿ɛ̃.pɔʁt/

Phrase

qu’importe

  1. (rather formal) no matter the ...; the ... doesn't matter
    Synonym: peu importe
    Qu’importe le flacon, pourvu qu’on ait l’ivresse. ― You have to make the most of what you've got; pleasure from any source is always welcome.

Interjection

qu’importe !

  1. (rather formal) whichever you like, it doesn't matter, no matter, whatever
    Synonym: peu importe
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