nos vale madre

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"Nos vale madre" may also be written “nos vale madres.”
nos vale madre(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(first person plural)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. we don't give a damn
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Si no estudian más, suspenderán todos los exámenes. - Nos vale madre.If you don't work harder, you'll fail all your exams. - We don't give a damn.
b. we couldn't give a damn
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Mis padres me regalaron un carro por Navidad. - ¿Por qué nos cuentas eso, güey? Nos vale madre.My parents gave me a car for Christmas. - Why are you telling us, dude? We couldn't give a damn.
c. we don't give a shit
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Nos vale madre qué equipo gana el partido. Los dos son igual de malos.We don't give a shit which team wins the game. Both are just as bad.
d. we don't give a fuck
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Nos vale madre quién de la clase está saliendo con quién. No somos unos chismosos como tú.We don't give a fuck who in the class is dating who. We're not gossips like you.
e. we couldn't care less
¿Qué va a decir la gente? - Nos vale madre. Nosotros nos queremos y es lo único que nos importa.What are people going to say? - We couldn't care less. We love each other, and that's all that matters to us.
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