Seven ways to express in Spanish that something matters very little to you

Seven ways to express in Spanish that something matters very little to you

Hello, #Vivers! One of the things that students who come to our school like to learn most about Spanish is the fact that we have many different ways of expressing the same thing. In our entry today we are going to discover other different ways to show that you don't care about something or care very little about it.

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1. I don't give a damn

It is said that this expression has its origin in the XNUMXth century, a time in which artists, specifically painters, in search of achieving perfection and the greatest virtuosity in their works, tried to recreate with the greatest reality the composition and texture of the objects that appeared in their still lifes and still lifes*.

For this reason, painters preferred to use pomegranates, lemons and other fruits that were a real challenge for them to draw with the greatest fidelity. However, peppers were one of the vegetables that did not involve much difficulty. The smooth, shiny, and almost completely monochrome surface of peppers offered no appeal to still life painters, who rarely included them in their paintings. That is why in this union the expression "I don't give a damn" began to be used, due to the "uselessness" of the vegetable for their creations.

2. I don't give a damn

When we say that we don't give a damn about something, we are making it very clear that we don't care at all, that is, that we don't give it the slightest importance. The origin of this phrase lies in the little value given to pigweed, a vegetable that does not have much flavor and therefore has never been highly appreciated in gastronomy. 

3. I don't give a damn

There are several theories regarding the origin of this expression, but one of the most widespread says that may come from military language, since the "pito" was the name given to the boy who played said instrument in the army. Apparently this young man was not very respected and was not taken into account very much, so his salary was very low. This would be the reason why this popular expression would have emerged, meaning that little value is given to an issue.

4. I don't give a damn

This is another way of expressing that we care little about something or think it is unimportant. The origin of this expression comes from France in the 1800s, where cumin was considered a pest that was of no use. Hence the character of the expression.

Learn other expressions in Spanish that mean the same thing

As you can see, there are many ways to express that you don't care about something or don't care about something. Also with the same meaning it can be said that something:

  • 5. I don't give a damn
  • 6. I don't give a damn
  • 7. I hate it.

In all these cases the meaning is the same, saying that it has no value for me. The last of the expressions, “I hate it,” It is very common in youth slang, but it is a vulgar expression.

If you want to learn many other Spanish expressions that serve to say the same thing, in our spanish courses, we can teach them to you. Luis Vives Spanish School The best option to learn Spanish in Madrid!

*Still lifes and still lifes: work of art depicting animals, flowers and other objects, which may be natural (fruits, food, plants, rocks or shells) or man-made (kitchen, table or household utensils, antiques, books, jewelry, coins , pipes, etc.) in a given space. These types of works were very popular during the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.

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