Meaning
「I don't care」とは、他人の意見や状況に対して関心がない、または気にしないという意味を持つ表現です。このフレーズは、日常会話で非常に頻繁に使用されます。
使い方の例:
- ある話題や提案が自分にとって重要でないときに使用します。例えば、友人がどのレストランに行くか決めかねているときに「I don't care」と言うことで、自分はどちらでも構わないという態度を示すことができます。
- 時には少し冷淡な印象を与えることもあります。相手の話に対して関心がないことを示すため、使用する際には注意が必要です。
このように、「I don't care」は意見を持たない、または特に気にしないという立場を簡潔に表現するための便利なフレーズです。
Today's Sentences
- I don’t care either way.
- I don’t care what you wear.
- I don’t care what other people think.
- I don’t care whether it rains or shines.
- I don’t care if you’re younger than me.
01
I don’t care either way.
Situation 1
Do wanna have breakfast at the hotel?
Or would you prefer a local restaurant.
それとも、地元のレストランを好みますか。
I don’t care either way.
Ok.
I think breakfast at the hotel is already paid for.
ホテルでの朝食はすでに支払い済みだと思います。
Really?
Then breakfast at the hotel it is!
それならホテルで朝食ですね！
Situation 2
Would you like to dye your hair a lighter or darker shade?
I don’t care either way but I was thinking lighter before I got here.
Sure we can definitely do lighter.
Great, thanks!
02
I don’t care what you wear.
Situation 1
Should I wear this silk dress or this little black dress?
I don’t care what you wear.
Could you act a little more interested in me?
Sorry, I do care.
I think the silk one looks great on you.
シルクのものがあなたによく似合うと思います。
Situation 2
Do you like this floppy hat or this boater hat?
I don’t care what you wear, especially on your head.
That wasn’t very nice.
Are you mad or something?
怒っているのですか？
No, I just don’t care.
That’s all.
それだけです。
03
I don’t care what other people think.
Situation 1
Are you sure it’s okay to say those things?
What’s wrong with what I said?
I think that addressing gender in your speech isn’t a good idea.
I don’t care what other people think.
Situation 2
Are you really gonna wear that?
I don’t care what other people think.
It’s a birthday dinner not a Halloween party.
I’ll wear what I wanna wear.
04
I don’t care whether it rains or shines.
Situation 1
Are we still having the BBQ outside?
I don’t care whether it rains or shines.
I’m glad you want to have fun outside but I think we should be prepared.
If we get wet, we get wet!
Situation 2
It looks like our travel plans are during rainy season.
You’re right but we should be fine.
I’m a little worried.
I don’t care whether it rains or shines, we’ll adjust to the weather.
05
I don’t care if you’re younger than me.
Situation 1
What’s it like being your age?
Excuse me?
I’m just wondering what it’s like to be older and wiser.
Look, I don’t care if you’re younger than me.
Do you really think you won’t age?
本当に年を取らないと思っているの？
Situation 2
I love the attention that our staff gives me.
Really?
Even the unwanted attention?
望まない注目も？
Well, it’s because I’m younger than you.
I don’t care if you’re younger than me.
And don’t cross the line with your insensitivity.
そして、その無神経さで一線を越えないでください。
