qué remedio
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no choice, it can’t be helped
/ke reˈmeðjo/
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Expresses resigned acceptance when there is no alternative.
Examples
Si la tienda está cerrada, qué remedio, volvemos mañana.
If the shop is closed, so be it; we’ll come back tomorrow.
«Habrá que pagar la multa». «Qué remedio».
“We’ll have to pay the fine.” “There’s no getting around it.”
No me gusta madrugar, pero qué remedio: el vuelo sale a las seis.
I dislike getting up early, but it can’t be helped: the flight leaves at six.
«¿Tienes que trabajar el domingo?» «Qué remedio».
“Do you have to work on Sunday?” “I have no choice.”
El tren ya se fue; qué remedio, esperaremos al siguiente.
The train has gone; what else can we do? We’ll wait for the next one.
Similar words
no queda otra
qué se le va a hacer
Meanings
Examples
El tren ya se fue; qué remedio, esperaremos al siguiente.
The train has gone; what else can we do? We’ll wait for the next one.
«¿Tienes que trabajar el domingo?» «Qué remedio».
“Do you have to work on Sunday?” “I have no choice.”
No me gusta madrugar, pero qué remedio: el vuelo sale a las seis.
I dislike getting up early, but it can’t be helped: the flight leaves at six.
Si la tienda está cerrada, qué remedio, volvemos mañana.
If the shop is closed, so be it; we’ll come back tomorrow.
«Habrá que pagar la multa». «Qué remedio».
“We’ll have to pay the fine.” “There’s no getting around it.”
Similar words
no queda otra
qué se le va a hacer
Etymology
Literally “what remedy”; a fixed expression of resignation.
FAQ
What does qué remedio mean?
Expresses resigned acceptance when there is no alternative.
When is qué remedio used?
When someone accepts an unavoidable situation.
What is the main nuance of qué remedio?
It stresses resigned acceptance.
Is qué remedio current Spanish?
How do you translate qué remedio?
no choice, it can’t be helped.
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