Ways to say it
| Spanish |
|---|
| pese a todo/ello |
| a pesar de todo/ello |
| sin importar(le) nada |
| sin importarle (nada) |
Spanish offers various ways to express 'regardless' or 'anyway' depending on whether you are being formal, informal or referring to a specific person. You can use sin importar nada to convey 'regardless of anything' in a general, impersonal sense. When you want to express that something happens without it mattering to a specific person, you can use the form sin importarle (nada).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pese a todo literally translates to 'despite everything', while a pesar de todo literally translates to 'in spite of everything'.
Which one should you use?
pese a todo/ello is slightly more concise and formal than a pesar de todo, though these two are often used interchangeably. sin importar nada is used for a more general and impersonal sense of 'regardless of anything'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, sin importar is used as an alternative translation for 'regardless'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase sin importarle nada, the suffix -le is an indirect object pronoun that refers to the person whom the matter (or lack thereof) affects.
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Examples in context
- No matter what happens, I will continue my studies, a pesar de todo.No matter what happens, I will continue my studies, regardless.
- I will finish this project on time, sea como sea.I will finish this project on time, regardless.
- I don't have much time, but de todos modos, I'll drop by your place.I don't have much time, but anyway, I'll drop by your place.
- I won't be able to make it to the party, but de todas formas, have a great time!I won't be able to make it to the party, but anyway, have a great time!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “regardless” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, de, nada, pesar, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
