Quick answer
me da igual
Natural: I don’t mind / whatever
Literal: “it gives me equal”
How it is used
Me da igual.I don’t mind.
Me da lo mismo.Same thing, same meaning.
¿Café o té? — Me da igual.Coffee or tea? — Either is fine.
A mí me da igual lo que digan.I don’t care what they say.
Where it is said
Everywhere. In Mexico you will also hear me da lo mismo and ni modo.
A mini dialogue
— ¿Vamos al cine o cenamos?— Cinema or dinner?
— Me da igual, tú eliges.— I don’t mind, you choose.
Watch out
me da igual
Said flatly to something that matters to the other person, it sounds like “I couldn’t care less”. Add tú eliges to keep it friendly.
Check yourself
A friend asks where to eat. The friendly reply is: