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"No me importa" is a phrase which is often translated as "I don't care", and "me da igual" is a phrase which is often translated as "it doesn't matter to me". Learn more about the difference between "no me importa" and "me da igual" below.
no me importa(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I don't care
No me importa nada lo que hace en su vida privada.I don't care at all what she does in her private life.
a. I don't care
Lo quiero tener. No me importa lo que cueste.I must have it. I don't care how much it costs.
a. I don't mind
No me importa que salgas por la noche, siempre que vuelvas a una hora decente.I don't mind you going out at night, provided you come back at a decent time.
me da igual(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it doesn't matter to me
¿Comemos en un restaurante chino o en un mexicano? - Me da igual.Shall we eat in a Chinese or a Mexican restaurant? - It doesn't matter to me.
b. I don't care
Me da igual si te quedas con nosotros o te vas, pero decídete, por favor.I don't care whether you stay with us or leave, but please make up your mind.
c. it's all the same to me
Los Hurricanes tocan tres días. Podemos elegir viernes, sábado o domingo. - Me da igual.The Hurricanes play three dates. We can choose Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. - It's all the same to me.
d. it doesn't make any difference to me
Dicen que puede llover. - Me da igual. Yo pienso correr la maratón.They say it might rain. - It doesn't make any difference to me. I'm running the marathon.
e. it makes no difference to me
Me da igual si te gustan las espinacas o no, Julia. Tienes que comértelas.It makes no difference to me whether you like spinach or not, Julia. You have to eat it.
f. I don't mind either way (between two things)
¿Pedimos vino o solamente agua? - Me da igual.Shall we order wine or just water? - I don't mind either way.
