Word · A2
lapena
noun · feminineA2#861 most commonPE-naAudio · coming soon
- 1
pity, sorrow
Qué pena que no puedas venir. What a pity you can't come.
- 2
penalty, sentence
La pena es de cinco años. The sentence is five years.
- 3
embarrassment (Mexico, Colombia, Central America)
Me da pena hablar en público. I'm embarrassed to speak in public.
Phrases with this word
- Es una pena que Lucía y Tomás se separen; hacían muy buena pareja.It’s a shame Lucía and Tomás are splitting up; they were such a good couple.
- Hazme caso: no vale la pena.Listen to me: it’s not worth it.
- Es cierto que el plan tiene riesgos, pero vale la pena intentarlo.It’s true the plan has risks, but it’s worth trying.
- ¡Qué pena que no puedas venir!What a shame you can’t come!
- Me da pena que te vayas tan pronto; la estábamos pasando tan bien.I'm sad you're leaving so soon; we were having such a good time.
- En resumen, el viaje salió caro, pero valió la pena.In short, the trip was expensive, but it was worth it.
- Me dio mucha pena pedírselo.I was too embarrassed to ask him for it.
- Los asistentes deben identificarse, so pena de no poder acceder al recinto.Attendees must show identification or they will not be admitted to the venue.