A1 Idiom Neutral

Je mi to jedno

I don't care

Significado

It makes no difference to me

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Contexto cultural

Slovaks often use this phrase to avoid being 'troublesome' guests. It is a sign of being easy to please. There is a shared 'K.u.K.' (Austro-Hungarian) legacy of bureaucratic indifference often expressed through similar phrases. Younger Slovaks might use 'u prdele' more often, influenced by Western 'I don't give a...' attitudes. In Slovak offices, 'Je mi to jedno' can be a way to delegate decision-making power to a superior.

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The Emphatic 'Mne'

If you want to sound more decisive about your indecision, start with 'Mne je to jedno.'

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Don't be too indifferent

Using this too much can make you seem lazy or uninterested in your friends' lives.

Significado

It makes no difference to me

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The Emphatic 'Mne'

If you want to sound more decisive about your indecision, start with 'Mne je to jedno.'

⚠️

Don't be too indifferent

Using this too much can make you seem lazy or uninterested in your friends' lives.

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Softening the blow

Add 'v podstate' (basically) to sound more thoughtful: 'Je mi to v podstate jedno.'

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct dative pronoun (to me).

Je ___ to jedno.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: mi

The short dative form 'mi' is the standard for this phrase.

Which word means 'one' in the neuter form used in this idiom?

Je mi to ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: jedno

'To' is neuter, so 'jedno' must also be neuter.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.

A: Chceš pizzu alebo šalát? B: ________, som veľmi hladný.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je mi to jedno

This is the standard way to express lack of preference.

Match the phrase to the correct situation.

You are choosing between two identical-looking pens.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je mi to jedno

Standard neutral indifference.

Match the Slovak phrase with its English equivalent.

1. Je mi to jedno, 2. To je jedno, 3. Je mi to fuk

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1b, 2a, 3c

These nuances are important for correct register usage.

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Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

5 ejercicios
Fill in the correct dative pronoun (to me). Fill Blank A1

Je ___ to jedno.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: mi

The short dative form 'mi' is the standard for this phrase.

Which word means 'one' in the neuter form used in this idiom? Choose A1

Je mi to ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: jedno

'To' is neuter, so 'jedno' must also be neuter.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion A1

A: Chceš pizzu alebo šalát? B: ________, som veľmi hladný.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je mi to jedno

This is the standard way to express lack of preference.

Match the phrase to the correct situation. situation_matching A2

You are choosing between two identical-looking pens.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je mi to jedno

Standard neutral indifference.

Match the Slovak phrase with its English equivalent. Match B1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1b, 2a, 3c

These nuances are important for correct register usage.

🎉 Puntuación: /5

Preguntas frecuentes

5 preguntas

Usually no, but it depends on your tone. If said with a sigh, it can sound dismissive.

Yes, for small things like 'Should we have the meeting in Room A or B?'.

'Mi' is the short form used in the middle of sentences. 'Mne' is used for emphasis at the beginning.

You can say 'Je mi to úplne jedno.'

'Nezáleží mi na tom' or 'Prispôsobím sa' are more polite.

Frases relacionadas

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To je jedno

similar

It doesn't matter / Never mind

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Je mi to fuk

informal

I don't care / I don't give a hoot

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Nezáleží mi na tom

synonym

It doesn't matter to me

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Mám to na háku

slang

I'm ignoring it / I don't care

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Je mi to ľahostajné

formal

I am indifferent to it

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