what a pity
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what a pity
- /ˌwʌt ə ˈpɪti/ [ˌwɐɾ ə ˈpʰɪɾi ~ ˌwɜɾ ə ˈpʰɪɾi] US
- /ˌwɔt ə ˈpɪtɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˌʍɔt ə ˈpɪte/ Scotland
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Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.
What a pity you can't attend our party tonight.
Similar: what a shame
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phrase used to express regret
| Español | qué lástima, qué pena |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유가밉니다 yugamimnida, 유감입니다 yugamimnida, 안됐다 andwaetda |
| 日本語 | 残念 zannen |
| 中文 | 真遺憾 /真遗憾 zhēn yíhàn, 真倒霉 zhēn dǎoméi |
| Português | que pena |
| Français | quel dommage, dommage |
| Deutsch | das ist aber schade, schade, wie schade |
| Italiano | peccato, che peccato! |
| Ελληνικά | τι κρίμα ti kríma |
| Română | ce păcat |
| Русский | как жа́ль kak žálʹ, жа́ль žálʹ, кака́я жа́лость kakája žálostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếc quá, chán thế, chán nhỉ |
| العربية | يَا خَسَارَة yā ḵasāra, يَا لَلْأَسَف yā la-l-ʔasaf |
| עברית | כמה חבל kamá khavál |
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title = {what a pity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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