Importa (en. It matters)

/imˈporta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To have meaning or relevance.
I don’t care what they say.
No me importa lo que digan.
To be important to someone.
What you think matters a lot to me.
Lo que pienses importa mucho para mí.
To cause concern or interest.
I care about your well-being.
Me importa tu bienestar.
To consider something as significant.
The effort matters more than the result.
Importa más el esfuerzo que el resultado.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'importare', which means to bring or carry.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I don't care
Expression that indicates indifference.
no me importa
It doesn't matter
Expression that means that something is not important to someone.
importa un comino
What matters
Reference to what is truly significant in a situation.
lo que importa

Related Words

Important
Substantial or valuable.
importante
Importer
Person or entity that imports goods.
importador
Import
Action of bringing goods from another country.
importación

Slang Meanings

They don't care about anything.
They couldn’t care less what others think.
Le importa un bledo lo que piensen los demás.
Something that has no value.
That doesn't matter, it makes no sense.
Eso no importa, no tiene sentido.