What is the Spanish word for "shame"?

Learn how to say "shame" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

shame

Spanish

lástima

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Alternative translations of "shame"

vergüenza
pena
deshonra
bochorno

Examples of how to use "shame" in Spanish

English
What a shame that you cannot come.
Spanish
Qué lástima que no puedas venir.
English
It is a shame we missed the bus.
Spanish
Es una lástima que perdimos el autobús.
English
She felt shame after breaking the vase.
Spanish
Ella sintió vergüenza después de romper el jarrón.
English
What a shame he cannot join us.
Spanish
Qué lástima que él no pueda unirse a nosotros.
English
They hid their shame with a smile.
Spanish
Ellos escondieron su vergüenza con una sonrisa.

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