igual

equal, same

adjective ee-GWAHL Common

Also means

it doesn't matter (colloquial)

Usage Note

Igual is invariable for gender and can modify nouns (salario igual, 'equal salary') or follow ser/estar (son iguales, 'they are equal'). The colloquial phrase me es igual or igual da means 'it makes no difference to me'. As an adverb, igual can mean 'maybe' in informal Spain: igual llueve mañana ('it might rain tomorrow').

Examples

"Todos somos iguales ante la ley."

Natural Translation

We are all equal before the law.

Literal Translation

All we-are equal before the law

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