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not bothered
A colloquial expression for 'egal' (doesn't matter) or 'gleichgültig' (indifferent). It expresses that something or a decision is not important to someone.
Ob wir heute oder morgen fahren, ist mir völlig wurscht.
Whether we go today or tomorrow, I really couldn't care less.
The word 'wurscht' (not bothered / doesn't matter) is purely colloquial. Use it only in informal conversations with friends or family, but not in formal situations, emails, or exams.
Ach, das ist mir doch wurscht, was die anderen denken.
Oh, I really don't care what the others think.
The person to whom something is indifferent is always in the dative. The structure is: 'Das ist mir / dir / ihm / ihr / uns / euch / ihnen wurscht' (That doesn't matter to me / you / him / her / us / you all / them).
Ihm war es total wurscht, dass er den Bus verpasst hatte.
He really didn't care that he had missed the bus.
To emphasize indifference, 'wurscht' (not bothered / doesn't matter) is often combined with adverbs like 'völlig' (completely), 'total' (totally), or 'ganz' (quite/completely).
Es ist mir völlig wurscht, ob du mitkommst oder nicht.
I really don't care whether you come along or not.
indifferent / no matter
Egal and wurscht can indicate that something or a decision is not important. Egal is the neutral choice in everyday standard German, while wurscht is noticeably more colloquial and regionally marked. Use egal in any normal situation and wurscht mainly in an appropriately casual setting.
Mir ist wurscht, in welchem Café wir uns treffen.
I don't care which café we meet at.
Mir ist egal, in welchem Café wir uns treffen.
I don't mind which café we meet at.
