îmi pare rău

îmi pare rău

Romanian

Romanian phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally "it seems bad to me". îmi (dative of eu) + pare (third-person singular present of părea) + rău

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɨmʲ ˌpare ˈrəw/
• (fast speech) IPA^(key): /ɨm ˌpare ˈrəw/

Interjection

îmi pare rău

1. I'm sorry; sorry

   Îmi pare rău că câinele meu mare te-a speriat.

   Sorry my big dog scared you.

Synonyms

• scuză (familiar singular)
• scuzați (polite in singular, both polite and informal in plural)