Signification
It makes no difference to me
Contexte culturel
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.
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.
Signification
It makes no difference to me
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.
Softening the blow
Add 'v podstate' (basically) to sound more thoughtful: 'Je mi to v podstate jedno.'
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct dative pronoun (to me).
Je ___ to jedno.
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 ____.
'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.
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.
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
These nuances are important for correct register usage.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesJe ___ to jedno.
The short dative form 'mi' is the standard for this phrase.
Je mi to ____.
'To' is neuter, so 'jedno' must also be neuter.
A: Chceš pizzu alebo šalát? B: ________, som veľmi hladný.
This is the standard way to express lack of preference.
You are choosing between two identical-looking pens.
Standard neutral indifference.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These nuances are important for correct register usage.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsUsually 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.
Expressions liées
To je jedno
similarIt doesn't matter / Never mind
Je mi to fuk
informalI don't care / I don't give a hoot
Nezáleží mi na tom
synonymIt doesn't matter to me
Mám to na háku
slangI'm ignoring it / I don't care
Je mi to ľahostajné
formalI am indifferent to it
