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Don't mind vs doesn't matter
Don't mind
The verb mind means 'dislike, be annoyed by or object to'. It's followed by (verb)ing and often used in negatives and questions. If someone says I don't mind, it means that they have no preference or that they are happy for something to happen.
- I don't mind having tea or coffee.
- Does he mind you arriving a little late?
- They're nice people. They won't mind you staying an extra night.
Doesn't matter
The verb matter can mean 'be important'. If we say 'it doesn't matter', it means that the thing that we are talking about is not important or not significant. Be careful - we often say 'it doesn't matter' - 'it' being the situation. If you use a different pronoun - 'you', for example to say that someone doesn't matter, you are saying they are not important. This can be very rude!
- It doesn't matter what we have for dinner.
- It doesn't matter where you go. I will always be with you.
- It doesn't matter why you left. The damage is done.
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