SCENARIO
Imagine you are talking about the weather with a relative, a friend or a colleague. Perhaps the weather has suddenly turn colder. The other person wants to say that he/ she does not mind the cold weather and ask you if you don't mind the cold weather either.
He/ she could choose to be a little bit formal and ask you:
He/ she could choose to be a little bit formal and ask you:
A mi no me importa que haga frío ¿y a usted?
Alternatively, he/ she could choose to be a little bit less formal and say:
A mi no me importa que haga frío ¿y a ti?
OUR TIP - Don't mind the cold weather either (i.e. you agree with him/ her)
- Do mind about the cold weather (i.e. disagree with him/ her)
Here are a couple of examples which deal with those two basic possibilities:
- A mi tampoco me importa que haga frío (don't mind if it is cold either)*
- A mi sí que me importa que haga frío (I do mind if it is cold)
Now you should practice answering the question:
A mi no me importa que haga frío ¿y a ti?
*Please see grammar below
Grammar-Subjunctive
Please note that expressions such as: "I don't mind if...", when translated as "A mi no me importa que..." are a classic example of subjunctive. Some examples of this type of expression are:
- A mi no me importa que llueva;
- A ti no te importa que llueva;
- A él no le importa que llueva;
- A ella no le importa que llueva;
- A nosotros no nos importa que llueva;
- A vosotros no os importa que llueva;
- A ellos no les importa que llueva;
- A ellas no les importa que llueva;
Now you should practice the use of expressions of this type with some sentences of your own.
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