How to Say "to care" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to care” is “importar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Te importa si cierro la ventana?
Does it matter to you if I close the window?
Su opinión no nos importa mucho.
His opinion doesn't matter much to us.
Lo que realmente importa es tu salud.
What really matters is your health.
Using 'Importar' like 'Gustar'
When using 'importar' to say something is important to someone, you must use an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les). The thing that matters is the subject of the sentence, not the person.
Third Person Dominance
You will almost always hear 'importa' (if one thing matters) or 'importan' (if many things matter). The other conjugations are usually only used for the trade meaning.
Saying 'I care'
Mistake: “Yo importo (I import / I matter)”
Correction: Me importa (It matters to me / I care). Remember, the thing matters TO you, so you use 'me'.
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