che sarà, sarà
To say whatever will be, will be in Italian, say che sarà, sarà.
che sarà, sarà expresses acceptance that the future is out of your hands. People say it when they have done what they can and are waiting to see how things turn out.
What does it mean word for word?
che means what and sarà means will be, so the phrase is word for word what will be, will be.
How does it change in a sentence?
sarà is the future form of the verb to be for he, she or it. The accent mark on the final a is part of the spelling and shows that the stress falls on the last syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not drop the accent on sarà. Without it the word is spelled wrong and readers may stress it on the wrong syllable.
Did you know?
- Although the phrase sounds Italian, it is actually an English construction. A native speaker would likely find the grammar of che sarà, sarà slightly unnatural because it was built for an English song.
- In Italian culture, the concept behind this phrase is closely linked to fatalismo, a philosophical acceptance of destiny that appears frequently in Italian literature and opera.
- While che translates as 'what' in this phrase, it is a linguistic chameleon that can also mean 'that' or 'who' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Non preoccuparti, che sarà, sarà.Don't worry, whatever will be, will be.
- Ho accettato il destino: che sarà, sarà.I have accepted fate: whatever will be, will be.
- Pensiamo al presente, che sarà, sarà.Let's think about the present, whatever will be, will be.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are discussing the uncertain outcome of a job interview.
- MatteoSei nervosa per il risultato di domani?Are you nervous about tomorrow's result?
- SofiaUn po', ma diciamo che che sarà, sarà.A little, but let's just say whatever will be, will be.
- MatteoHai ragione, Sofia, non serve l'ansia.You're right, Sofia, there is no need for anxiety.
- SofiaEsatto, andiamo a bere un caffè.Exactly, let's go grab a coffee.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries che, che sarà, sarà, CC BY-SA 4.0.
