Literal translation of "whatever will be will be"


The phrase, "whatever will be will be", is taken from the song "Que Sera
Sera".

I understand the equivalent expression in Japanese is:

> しかたない

But I'm wondering how you will literally translate the phrase. In particular,
I'm not sure how to translate "whatever" in this case.




> I understand the equivalent expression in Japanese is:
>
> しかたない

I wonder where you found that because by far the most-often used Japanese
translation for "Whatever will be will be." would be:

> 「なるようになる」 or 「なるようになるだろう」

These phrases do not use a counterpart of "whatever" in them as they already
sound completely natural without it to us native Japanese-speakers.

But if you insist that a word for "whatever" be used, one could say:

> 「 **何事{なにごと}も** なるようになる。」

Also common would be:

> 「何事もなるように **しか** なら **ない** 。」

We love using our 「しか～～ない」 construct.

(I will not even explain the ungrammaticality of the phrase "Que sera sera."
That is only **_American-made_** Spanish or French, which is just like the
weird Engrish used in Japan.)




> I understand the equivalent expression in Japanese is:
>
> しかたない

I wonder where you found that because by far the most-often used Japanese
translation for "Whatever will be will be." would be:

> 「なるようになる」 or 「なるようになるだろう」

These phrases do not use a counterpart of "whatever" in them as they already
sound completely natural without it to us native Japanese-speakers.

But if you insist that a word for "whatever" be used, one could say:

> 「 **何事{なにごと}も** なるようになる。」

Also common would be:

> 「何事もなるように **しか** なら **ない** 。」

We love using our 「しか～～ない」 construct.

(I will not even explain the ungrammaticality of the phrase "Que sera sera."
That is only **_American-made_** Spanish or French, which is just like the
weird Engrish used in Japan.)

