Breakdown of Όπως κι αν κάνω την αλλαγή εισιτηρίου, κρατάω τον αριθμό κράτησης.
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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.
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.
κι is a shorter form of και. In many everyday expressions, especially before a vowel, Greek often uses κι instead of και.
Here it is part of the common pattern:
- όπως κι αν
- ό,τι κι αν
- όπου κι αν
In this structure, κι αν helps create the sense of no matter... / however.... It does not mean and in a simple literal way here; it is part of the whole expression.