me decepcionó
/me deθebθjono/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'disappointed me' is translated into Spanish as me decepcionó.
Which one should you use?
The phrase me decepcionó focuses on the person or thing that caused the disappointment, whereas estoy decepcionado/a focuses on your current state of being disappointed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form me decepcionó uses the third-person singular preterite, meaning the disappointment happened at a specific point in the past. If you want to say someone 'was disappointing' you over a period of time rather than a single event, use the imperfect form me decepcionaba. To say 'they disappointed me', change the verb to the third-person plural form me decepcionaron.
How do you pronounce it?
/me deθebθjono/
Did you know?
- To say someone 'disappointed' you in a way that means they failed to meet a standard, a speaker might use the phrase me defraudó, which literally means 'it defrauded me'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, expressing disappointment directly via me decepcionó can be seen as more harshly critical or permanent than saying 'I am sad' about a situation.
- The word decepcionó comes from the Spanish word decepción, which can also be used to mean 'deception' or 'fraud' in certain contexts. This suggests a sense of being misled or tricked rather than just feeling let down.
Examples in context
- Me has decepcionado al no venir a mi fiesta.You have disappointed me by not coming to my party.
- Esa película me decepcionó.That movie disappointed me.
- Su comportamiento me decepcionó mucho.His behavior disappointed me a lot.
- El resultado final me decepcionó.The final result disappointed me.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a recent concert.
- Mateo¿Qué te pareció el concierto?What did you think of the concert?
- LucíaLa verdad es que me decepcionó.To be honest, it disappointed me.
- Mateo¿En serio? ¿Por qué?Really? Why?
- LucíaEl sonido era muy malo.The sound was very bad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
