Example: Me da igual qué película veamos esta noche.
Definition
"Me da igual" is a Spanish expression used to indicate indifference or lack of preference about a choice or situation, similar to saying "I don't mind" or "It's all the same to me." For example, "Me da igual qué película veamos esta noche" means "I don't mind which movie we watch tonight."
The phrase "me da igual" literally translates to "it gives me equal," reflecting a feeling of equality or neutrality towards options. It combines the pronoun "me" (to me), the verb "dar" (to give), and the adjective "igual" (equal). Its origin is straightforward from these components, expressing that something 'gives me the same' or 'makes no difference to me.'
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"Me da igual" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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