niech będzie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “so be it”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲɛx ˈbɛɲ.d͡ʑɛ/
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  • Syllabification: niech bę‧dzie

Interjection

niech będzie

  1. (idiomatic) indicates acceptance of a situation; so be it [with dative]
    Synonyms: może być, niech tam, no dobrze
    niech ci będzie ― so be you (second person singular)
    niech mu będzie ― so be he/it
    niech wam będzie ― so be you (second person plural)
    No dobrze, niech już ci tam będzie! ― Yeah alright, so be it!
    No dobra, niech im będzie! ― Yeah alright, so be they! (colloquial)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see niech,‎ być.
    Niech x będzie…
    Let x be…

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