How do you use (何, 誰, etc) + the verb in ようform + と

Question

I was reading some sentences in japanese to practice and I came across this sentence:

何を好きになろうと、誰と話そうと

According to google traslator it means something like: "no matter what you like or who you talk to"

If the translation is right, what would be the difference between that and (何,誰,etc)+the verb in て form+も

For example:

誰と話そうと
誰と話しても

Please keep in mind I'm a beginner, thank you in advance.

Answer 1

They mean the same thing, but ～ようと is more literary in style, while ～ても is relatively colloquial. The difference is not very big, and mature adults use both in speech, but the more formal the situation is, the more often ～ようと is chosen. There is also ～ようが, which is slightly more emphatic than ～ようと.

See also:

• Meaning of volitional passive form
• What are the grammar rules behind this clause, 「才能があろうがなかろうが」?
• JGram: (よ)うが (よ)うと ようが ようと