qu'importe
French edit
Etymology edit
Probably from interrogative sentences: "qu'importe ... ?".
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- (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 edit
- (rather formal) whichever you like, it doesn't matter, no matter, whatever
- Synonym: peu importe