pena

noun feminine: la pena

1. sorrow, sadness

   • Siento mucha pena.
     I feel great sorrow.

2. what a shame, too bad ¡qué pena!

   • ¿No puedes venir? ¡Qué pena!
     You can't come? What a shame!

In Mexico, me da pena also means I feel embarrassed.

Plural penas

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