Phrase · 📰 Reacting to news
¡Qué lástima que te vayas tan pronto!
What a shame you’re leaving so soon!
B1reacting to newsinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¡Qué1determinerwhat (a)lástima1nounpity, shamefem. · sing.que1conjunctionthatte2pronoun(away)2nd sing.vayas2verbyou leaveir · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.tanadverbsopronto3adverbsoon!
- Qué → lástima: qué + noun
- lástima → vayas: qué lástima que → subjunctive
- te → vayas: reflexive: irse
- tan → pronto: tan pronto
Word for word: “What a pity that you go away so soon!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Qué lástima que + subjunctive! = What a shame that…, like ¡qué pena que…! Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2irse = to leave, go away: te vayas is its subjunctive. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
- 3pronto = soon, early; “ready” is listo.
Variations
- ¡Qué pena que te vayas tan pronto!
- ¡Qué lástima que se vaya tan pronto!