How to Say ‘I don't give a damn.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me vale madre.
meh BAH-leh MAH-dreh
[meh BAH-leh MAH-dreh]
💬 Usage Tip: valer means "to be worth", so the phrase is literally "it's worth a mother to me". Swap the ending to change the strength: me vale alone is mild, while me vale verga is crude.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Common in casual talk, but rude in front of elders or at work.
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
vale
[BAH-leh]
is worth
From 'valer' (to be worth); in 'me vale' it means 'I don't care'.
Me vale lo que digan.
I don't care what they say.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
Referring to one's female parent
Esa expresión es muy ofensiva: chinga tu madre.
That expression is very offensive: fuck your mother.
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