îmi pare rău

Romanian

Romanian phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “it seems bad to me”.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

îmi pare rău

1. I'm sorry; sorry

   Synonyms: (familiar singular) scuză; (polite in singular, both polite and informal in plural) scuzați

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

   I'm sorry that my big dog scared you.