Breakdown of W końcu to nie jest ważne.
to
this
być
to be
nie
no / not
ważny
important
w końcu
finally, at last; after all
Questions & Answers about W końcu to nie jest ważne.
I learned that w końcu means "finally" or "in the end". Why is it translated as "after all" here?
W końcu is a versatile phrase. While it often means "finally" (as in "I finally did it"), it is also widely used to mean "after all" or "ultimately" when you are making a concluding point or giving a justification, just like in this sentence.
Why do we use the neuter form ważne instead of the masculine ważny?
Can I skip the verb jest and just write W końcu to nie ważne?
Yes, you can skip the verb, but watch your spelling! If you drop jest, you combine the negation into one word: W końcu to nieważne (it is unimportant). In our sentence, nie stays separate because it is negating the verb jest: nie jest ważne (it is not important).
Is the word order strictly fixed, or could I put w końcu at the end of the sentence?
You could technically say To nie jest ważne w końcu, but it sounds much less natural. Putting w końcu at the beginning perfectly sets up the tone of giving a justification or concluding a thought, exactly like in English.
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