Breakdown of Όπως κι αν κάνω την αλλαγή εισιτηρίου, κρατάω τον αριθμό κράτησης.
κάνω
to do
κρατάω
to keep
όπως κι αν
however
η αλλαγή εισιτηρίου
the ticket change
Questions & Answers about Όπως κι αν κάνω την αλλαγή εισιτηρίου, κρατάω τον αριθμό κράτησης.
What does Όπως κι αν mean here?
Όπως κι αν is a fixed pattern meaning however, no matter how, or in whatever way.
In this sentence, it introduces the idea that the result stays the same regardless of the method used. So it sets up a contrast like:
- however I make the ticket change
- no matter how I change the ticket
The key idea is manner: it is about how something is done.
Why is it όπως and not ό,τι?
Because όπως refers to the way/manner in which something is done, while ό,τι refers to the thing/whatever.
So:
- όπως κι αν κάνω... = however I do... / no matter how I do...
- ό,τι κι αν κάνω... = whatever I do...
In your sentence, the speaker is talking about the way of making the ticket change, so όπως is the correct choice.
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