No. 8,081 in Catalan
costi
"Costi" is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of "costar," meaning "it may cost" in English.
In a sentence
No importa quant costi, compraré aquest llibre.
It doesn't matter how much it costs, I will buy this book.
Here, 'costi' is the present subjunctive form used to express a condition or uncertainty regarding the cost.
Vull que costi menys temps preparar el sopar.
I want it to take less time to prepare dinner.
In this sentence, 'costi' is used in the subjunctive to convey a desired outcome regarding the time it takes.
Que costi el que costi, hem d'acabar aquest projecte.
No matter how much it costs, we must finish this project.
In this instance, 'que costi el que costi' is an idiomatic expression that emphasizes determination irrespective of cost.
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