How to say "what a shame" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "what a shame" translates to  Que pena 

Transliteration: keh peh-nah

🇧🇷 Que pena que você não pode vir.

🗣️ Keh peh-nah keh vo-say nah-o poh-deh veer.

🇺🇸 What a shame that you can't come.



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Brazilian Portuguese

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How to say "what a shame" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "Que pena" which translates to "What a shame".

How to pronounce "Que pena" (what a shame) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "Que pena" is pronounced as "keh peh-nah".

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