persona arrepentida
/peɾsona arepentida/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'sorry person' is translated into Spanish as persona arrepentida.
The phrase persona arrepentida describes an individual who feels regret or remorse for an action they have committed.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase Mil disculpas is frequently used to emphasize sincerity, translating literally to 'a thousand apologies'.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, a persona arrepentida might be described as having remordimientos, a word that shares a root with 'mordere' meaning 'to bite'.
- In Spain, a person expressing extreme regret might say me muero de vergüenza, which translates to 'I am dying of shame' rather than simply being a 'sorry person'.
- In Spanish, the word arrepentirse is a reflexive verb, meaning that a 'sorry person' literally 'repents themselves'.
Examples in context
- Perdóneme, lo siento mucho por el error cometido.Excuse me, I'm very sorry for the mistake made.
- Le pido disculpas por el inconveniente causado.I apologize to you for the inconvenience caused.
- Lamento mucho lo sucedido y espero poder enmendar mi error.I deeply regret what happened and hope to rectify my mistake.
- Lo siento por lo que dije, no quería ofenderte.I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't mean to offend you.
- Perdón por llegar tarde, el tráfico estaba terrible.Sorry for being late, the traffic was terrible.
- Disculpa por olvidar tu cumpleaños, se me pasó totalmente.Sorry for forgetting your birthday, it completely slipped my mind.
- Perdone mi terquedad, no debería haber insistido tanto.Forgive me for my stubbornness, I shouldn't have insisted that much.
- Mil disculpas por arruinar tu plan, no fue mi intención.A thousand apologies for ruining your plan, it wasn't my intention.
- No puedo perdonar a esa persona arrepentida.I cannot forgive that sorry person.
Example conversation
Mateo is apologizing to María for forgetting her birthday.
- MateoLo siento mucho, María, me olvidé de tu cumple.I'm very sorry, María, I forgot your birthday.
- MaríaAcepto tus disculpas, Mateo.I accept your apologies, Mateo.
- MateoSolo quiero que veas que soy una persona arrepentida.I just want you to see that I am a sorry person.
- MaríaLo noto, no te preocupes más.I notice it, don't worry anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
