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¡Qué pena!

What a shame! / How sad! / What a pity!

Exclamations & Reactions
Notes & Usage:

Expresses sympathy, disappointment, or regret about a situation. Tone ranges from genuinely sad to mildly inconvenient depending on context.

See It in Context

—No pudo venir a la fiesta. —¡Qué pena!

—She couldn't come to the party. —What a shame!

¡Qué pena que no te quedas más tiempo!

What a pity you're not staying longer!

—Está lloviendo el día de la boda. —¡Qué pena!

—It's raining on the wedding day. —What a shame!

—No pude ir a la fiesta. —Qué pena.

—I couldn't go to the party. —What a shame.

Qué pena que no lo hayas conocido.

What a shame you didn't meet him.

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