rammaricato
The English adjective "regretful" is translated into Italian as rammaricato.
rammaricato is used to describe someone who is full of regret.
Meaning: full of regret (adj)
Which one should you use?
While rammaricato implies a deep sense of regret or remorse for a specific action, dispiaciuto is a more common, lighter way to say one is 'sorry' about a situation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the subject, so use the feminine form rammaricata if the subject is female. The adjective takes the masculine plural form rammaricati when describing a group of males or a mixed-gender group.
Did you know?
- In modern Italian crime reporting, a pentito is not just someone who is 'regretful', but specifically a criminal who has turned state witness.
- While English uses 'regret' for many situations, Italian distinguishes between rimpianto, a nostalgic longing for what could have been, and rammarico, the acute sting of a specific error.
- If you are 'regretful' about a mistake in a formal letter, you might use rammaricato, but if you use the verb pentirsi, it implies a religious or moral repentance.
Examples in context
- Tom è rammaricato.Tom is regretful.This sentence demonstrates the use of rammaricato to describe a person's state of being.Tatoeba #2524684 by Guybrush88, translation #2236829 by CK
- Chiedo scusa per il mio comportamento poco appropriato. Mi dispiace molto.I apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I'm very sorry.
- Scusa! Non volevo.Sorry! I didn't mean to.
- Mi dispiace per il ritardo.I'm sorry for the delay.
- Siamo spiacenti di informarvi che il volo è stato cancellato.We regret to inform you that the flight has been canceled.
- Me ne pento, non volevo ferirti.I regret it, I didn't want to hurt you.
- Sembra molto rammaricato per l'errore.He seems very regretful about the mistake.
Example conversation
Matteo apologizes to Chiara for missing a meeting.
- ChiaraPerché non sei venuto ieri?Why didn't you come yesterday?
- MatteoSono davvero rammaricato, Chiara.I am truly regretful, Chiara.
- ChiaraTutto bene ora?Is everything okay now?
- MatteoSì, mi scuso ancora.Yes, I apologize again.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
