Published May 14, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson • Native Audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Ça m’est égal, meaning “I don’t mind” or “it doesn’t matter”, is an expression you’ll hear all the time in French. Learn how to use it naturally in everyday spoken French with audio example sentences.
📘 Ça m’est égal meaning
Ça m’est égal (literal translation “that is equal to me”) is a very common French expression meaning “I don’t mind”, “it doesn’t matter to me”, or “it’s all the same to me”. French speakers use it when they have no preference between choices or options. The expression is neutral, conversational, and very useful in everyday situations.
🎧 Ça m’est égal pronunciation
The pronunciation of ça m’est égal is /sa mɛ te.ɡal/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “sah meh-tay-gahl”.
📝 Ça m’est égal examples
Tu préfères une pizza ou des crêpes ? — Ça m’est égal.
Do you prefer pizza or crêpes? — I don’t mind.
Que nous partions à 8h ou à 9h, ça m’est égal.
Whether we leave at 8 or 9, it makes no difference to me.
Tu peux me tutoyer ou me vouvoyer, ça m’est égal.
You can use “tu” or “vous” with me — either is fine with me.
Ça m’est égal de travailler tard ce soir.
I don’t mind working late tonight.
💡Ça m’est égal vs peu importe — What’s the difference?
Peu importe is probably the closest common expression to “ça m’est égal”, especially in everyday French.
However, the two expressions are not 100% interchangeable. Ça m’est égal is more personal and is typically used when talking about your own preferences between choices, similar to saying “I don’t mind” or “either is fine with me”. Peu importe is broader and more flexible, and often means “it doesn’t matter”, “no matter”, or “regardless of”.
➞ On mange italien ou chinois ? — Ça m’est égal.
Should we eat Italian or Chinese? — I don’t mind.
➞ On mange italien ou chinois ? — Peu importe.
Should we eat Italian or Chinese? — Whatever / it doesn’t matter.
But only “peu importe” easily works before nouns and clauses:
Peu importe le prix, je veux un bon ordinateur.
No matter the price, I want a good computer.
You would not normally say:
❌ Ça m’est égal le prix.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- peu importe — no matter / it doesn’t matter
- s’en foutre — to not care (strong language)
- ça ne fait rien — that’s okay / it doesn’t matter
- sans importance — unimportant
- comme tu veux (or vous voulez) — as you want
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