Breakdown of Мне всё равно, какой фильм мы посмотрим вечером.
мне
me
мы
we
фильм
the movie
вечером
in the evening
Questions & Answers about Мне всё равно, какой фильм мы посмотрим вечером.
Why is it мне and not я?
Because мне is the dative case of я.
The expression мне всё равно is a set phrase that literally works like to me, it is all the same. Russian often uses the dative case for the person who experiences a feeling, attitude, or state.
So:
- я = I
- мне = to me
In this sentence, мне всё равно means I don’t care or it makes no difference to me.
You will see the same pattern in other expressions too:
- мне холодно = I am cold
- мне интересно = I am interested
- мне нравится = I like it
So grammatically, Russian is not saying I don’t care the way English does. It is saying something more like to me, it is all the same.
What does всё равно mean here exactly?