Importarte (en. To care)
/imporˈtaɾte/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Be important or relevant to someone.
I don't care what they say.
No me importa lo que digan.
Concern or interest someone enough.
Her family matters a lot to her.
A ella le importa mucho su familia.
Feel that something has value or significance.
You care about your friends' opinions.
Te importa la opinión de tus amigos.
Etymology
Derived from 'importar', which comes from Latin 'importare', meaning to bring from outside.
Common Phrases and Expressions
it matters to me
Means that something is important to me.
me importa
it doesn't matter to me
Indicates that something is not relevant to me.
no me importa
you don't care at all
Expression meaning that someone doesn't care at all.
te importa un comino
what matters to me
Referring to what has value to someone.
lo que me importa
it matters quite a lot to me
Indicates that something has considerable importance.
me importa bastante
Related Words
important
That has great relevance or significance.
importante
importation
Process of bringing goods from abroad into a country.
importación
importer
Person or company that brings goods from abroad.
importador
Slang Meanings
I don't care at all
I don't care at all what others think.
Me importa un bledo lo que piensen los demás.
I don't care a bit
I don't care a bit if you arrive late.
No me importa un pepino si llegas tarde.
I don't care in the slightest
I don't care in the slightest about his opinion.
A mí me importa un comino su opinión.