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da igual

it doesn't matter

→ dar
phrase Common #5,758
it doesn't matter Used to say that something is unimportant or makes no difference. Also used in expressions like da igual la calidad de..., meaning 'no matter the quality of...'
SP: No te preocupes, da igual si llegas un poco tarde.
EN: Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you arrive a little late.

Bah, da igual.

Bah, whatever.

Da igual morir que casarse con tal hombre.

I might as well die as marry a man like that.

Da igual salir o quedarme en casa.

It doesn't matter whether I go out or stay home.

Da igual, anda, vamos.

Never mind, come on, let's go.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Da igual, no pasa nada.

It doesn't matter; it's fine.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Da igual, ya crecerá.

It doesn't matter, it will grow.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

Ahora da igual.

It doesn't matter now.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Quizá Pete Townshend, pero da igual.

Maybe Pete Townshend, but it doesn't matter.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Da igual que lo sea o no.

It doesn't matter whether it is or not.

— Perdición (1944)

Me siento idiota porque te da igual.

I feel like an idiot because you don't care.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Da igual si él es un fantasma o no, solo necesito verlo con mis propios ojos.

It doesn't matter if he's a ghost or not, I just need to see him with my own eyes.

— El Extraño (2016)

Yo creo que da igual.

I think it doesn't matter.

— [REC] (2007)

Da igual, hay que intentarlo.

It doesn't matter, we have to try.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Da igual, te las dejo.

Never mind, I'll leave them for you.

— Suspiria (1977)

Eso da igual.

That doesn't matter.

— American Gangster (2007)

Nos da igual que lo haga una sección u otra.

We don't care whether one section or another does it.

— Vivir (1952)

Da igual que sea culpa tuya o no, no lo necesito.

It doesn't matter if it's your fault or not, I don't need it.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Si luego da igual, seguro que llaman y está mi hija hablando por teléfono.

It doesn't really matter anyway; they're bound to call just when my daughter is on the phone.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Da igual, algo tendré que firmar.

It doesn't matter; I'll have to sign something.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Desde anoche, pero da igual.

Since last night, but never mind.

— Volver (2006)

No, da igual.

No, it doesn't matter.

— Crudo (2017)

Da igual, lo importante es que sea grande.

It doesn't matter; the important thing is that it's big.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Siempre se queja, da igual la calidad del restaurante.

He always complains, no matter the quality of the restaurant.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Da igual, todo es una mierda.

It doesn't matter, everything is shit.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

En realidad, da igual.

Actually, it doesn't matter.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Y ahora la CIA la quiere, viva o muerta, les da igual.

And now the CIA wants her, alive or dead, they don't care.

— The Internship (2026)

Vive tu felicidad, nos da igual.

Live your happiness, we don't care.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Te da pánico, da igual como te llames.

It terrifies you, no matter what your name is.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Da igual que hables con ella más tiempo.

It doesn't matter if you talk to her for longer.

No, no da igual.

No, it doesn't make a difference.

— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)

Da igual, es una tortura.

It doesn't matter, it's torture.

— Crudo (2017)

A él le da igual lo que otros digan.

He doesn't care what others say.

Da igual, no servía para nada.

It doesn't matter; it was useless.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Da igual.

It doesn't matter.

— Anora (2024)

No sé, da igual.

I don't know, it doesn't matter.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

De lo que sea, aunque sea limpiando escaleras, da igual.

Anything, even cleaning stairs, it doesn't matter.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Le da igual que se sepa.

He doesn't care if it gets out.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

A vosotros os da igual porque tenéis hijos.

You don't care because you have children.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Sí, da igual.

Yes, it doesn't matter.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Da igual, Amador, nosotros creemos en ti que es lo que importa.

It doesn't matter, Amador; we believe in you, and that's what counts.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

A ti te da igual, como no te gusta el fútbol.

It makes no difference to you, since you don't like soccer.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Da igual, la cuestión es que se parecía a Elois.

It doesn't matter; the point is that she looked like Elois.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Pero ya da igual.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

— Perdición (1944)

Da igual, tiene gracia.

It doesn't matter, it's funny.

— Anaconda (2025)

phrase Uncommon #18,531
it doesn't matter Used to say that something is unimportant or that either option is acceptable. It can also mean “never mind” or “it makes no difference,” depending on context.
SP: ¿Pizza o pasta? Me da igual.
EN: Pizza or pasta? I don't mind.

Todo da igual.

It doesn't matter.

— La historia interminable (1984)

A ella le da igual.

She doesn't care.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Pero da igual.

But it doesn't matter.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

A Tom le da igual lo que pienso.

Tom doesn't care what I think.

A él le da igual lo que come.

He doesn't care what he eats.

Pero a ti te da igual el papel.

But you don't care about the role.

— La ola (2008)

A la policía le da igual.

The police don't care.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Da igual la excusa que me ponga, no puedo perdonarle.

No matter what excuse I come up with, I can't forgive him.

A esta le da igual.

She doesn't care.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Da igual lo que digas, lo haré a mi manera.

It doesn't matter what you say; I'll do it my way.

Lo que fuera, da igual.

Whatever it was, it doesn't matter.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Pero a él le da igual.

But he doesn't care.

— Chicago (2002)

Ah, da igual, olvídelo.

Ah, never mind, forget it.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Da igual si te gusta o no.

It doesn't matter whether you like it or not.

A Tom le da igual lo que yo haga.

Tom doesn't care what I do.

Nos da igual la edad que tengas.

We don't care how old you are.

Da igual las armas o el dinero que tengáis.

It doesn't matter what weapons or money you have.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Da igual que nos importe o no.

It doesn't matter whether we care or not.

— La historia interminable (1984)