This is the 2211th most frequent German word.
egal
"Egal" means "no matter" or "it doesn't matter."
In this sentence, 'egal' conveys indifference or lack of preference.
Es ist mir egal, ob wir ins Kino oder ins Restaurant gehen.
I don't care whether we go to the cinema or to the restaurant.
Here, 'egal' is used to express disregard or unconcern regarding a circumstance.
Es war ihm ganz egal, wie spät es war.
He did not care at all what the time was.
In this instance, 'egal' signifies irrelevance or equality in importance.