“Das ist mir wurst”
I couldn't care less / It's all the same to me
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Literal Translation
Word for word: “That is to me sausage”
Pronunciation
/das ɪst miːɐ̯ vʊʁst/
When to Use This Phrase
It's a more playful, slightly stronger way of saying 'Ist mir egal', and in southern Germany and Austria you'll often hear 'Das ist mir wurscht'. A popular explanation is that a sausage has two ends, so it doesn't matter which one you start with.
Example Sentences
Ob wir ins Kino gehen oder zu Hause bleiben, das ist mir wurst.
Whether we go to the movies or stay home, it's all the same to me.
Was die Nachbarn denken, ist mir völlig wurst.
I couldn't care less what the neighbors think.
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