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• que será, será

Etymology

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An ungrammatical hispanicization of the artificial Italian language phrase "che sara sara", from standard Italian quel che sarà, sarà (“what will be, will be”), coined by American composers Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for use as the title to their 1956 song “Que Sera, Sera” (as such, this phrase represents an artifice based upon an artifice).

Pronunciation

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• (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ sɛˌɹɑː sɛˈɹɑː/

Phrase

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que sera sera

1. "whatever happens, happens", "whatever will be, will be". Ostensibly employed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism and acceptance of the future.
   • 2012, “Ima Killer”, in Satan, Sex and No Regrets, performed by Harley Poe, Chain Smoking Records:We both know that you're no good for me / Que sera sera, whatever will be will be

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