fine by me / because of me
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fine by me
Expresses agreement or indifference; in the sense of 'as far as I'm concerned' or 'I have nothing against it.'
Meinetwegen können wir heute Abend auch zu Hause bleiben statt ins Kino zu gehen.
It's fine by me if we stay home tonight instead of going to the movies.
because of me
Indicates that something happens because of a person or for their sake. It means 'wegen mir' (because of me) or 'um meinetwillen' (for my sake).
Du musst meinetwegen wirklich keine Umstände machen.
You really don't have to go to any trouble because of me.
fine, then
Expresses reluctant or resigned agreement, often with an undertone of annoyance.
Na meinetwegen, dann iss eben noch ein Stück Schokolade, aber beschwer dich später nicht!
Fine, then, go ahead and eat another piece of chocolate, but don't complain later!
'Meinetwegen' is made up of the old genitive 'meinet' and 'wegen' (because of). This pattern also works with other persons: deinetwegen, seinetwegen, ihretwegen, unsertwegen, euretwegen.
Deinetwegen habe ich den ganzen Weg auf mich genommen.
Because of you, I went to all that trouble and made the whole trip.
'Meinetwegen' can stand at the beginning of a sentence (position 1) or in the middle of a sentence. If it stands in position 1, the verb follows directly after it (inversion).
Meinetwegen können wir den Plan ändern.
As far as I'm concerned, we can change the plan.
In the meaning 'wegen mir' (because of me), 'meinetwegen' can sound somewhat formal or written. It is often used to politely express that someone should not make an effort on one's account.
Sie müssen meinetwegen nicht extra früher kommen.
You don't have to come earlier especially because of me.
Whether resigned agreement is meant can often be recognized from the tone of voice and introductory words like 'Na gut, ...' (all right then, ...) or 'Ach, ...' (oh, ...). The statement expresses that you are giving in, but are not really happy about it.
Na gut, meinetwegen, nimm das letzte Stück Kuchen.
All right then, fine, take the last piece of cake.
