всё равно́
vsjo ravnó
The English word 'anyway' can be translated into Russian as всё равно́ (vsjo ravnó). Wiktionary also lists несмотря́ на [что́-либо].
Meaning: regardless (adv)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| всё равно́ | vsjo ravnó |
| несмотря́ на [что́-либо] |
всё равно́ is commonly used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'anyway' or 'regardless' in the sense that a situation or outcome makes no difference.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase всё равно́ literally translates to 'everything is equal' or 'all is equal'.
Which one should you use?
Use всё равно́ to express that a situation or outcome does not change one's stance or feeling. In contrast, несмотря́ на [что́-либо] is used to mean 'despite' a specific obstacle.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing that something does not matter to a specific person, you can add a pronoun in the dative case, such as мне всё равно́ (it doesn't matter to me).
How do you pronounce it?
vsjo ravnó
Did you know?
- In casual speech, Russians often use the filler word короче (literally 'shorter') to mean 'anyway' when they are skipping details to get to the point.
- The word несмотря́ in несмотря́ на is derived from the verb 'to look', literally meaning 'not looking at' the obstacle.
- If you say мне всё равно́ in a romantic context, it can sound colder than 'I don't mind' and may be interpreted as 'I don't care about you'.
Examples in context
- Он отказался помочь, но я продолжил работу в любом случае.He refused to help, but I continued working anyway.
- Во всяком случае, я сделал все возможное, чтобы помочь.Anyway, I did everything possible to help.
- Ну, вообще, я собирался пойти на концерт, но передумал.Well, anyway, I was going to go to the concert, but changed my mind.
- Так или иначе, нужно найти выход из этой ситуации.Anyway, we need to find a way out of this situation.
Example conversation
Andrei and Anastasia are deciding whether to go to the cinema during the rain.
- Андрей AndreyНа у́лице си́льный дождь.Na ulitse silnyy dozhd.It's raining hard outside.
- Анастасия AnastasiaМы всё равно́ пойдём в кино́.My vsyo ravno poydom v kino.We are going to the cinema anyway.
- Андрей AndreyТы́ возьмёшь зонт, Анастасия?Ty vozmosh zont, Anastasiya?Will you take an umbrella, Anastasia?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, я возьму́ его́.Da, ya vozmu ego.Yes, I will take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anyway” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
