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How do you say "ashamed" in Italian?
vergogna
In Italian, "ashamed" is vergogna.
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Pronunciation
The word given is vergogna, pronounced vehr-GOH-nyah, stress on the second syllable, with 'gn' making the soft NY sound found in 'canyon'.
Grammar notes
vergogna is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Si vergognava del suo errore.
He felt ashamed of his mistake.
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How to remember vergogna
Vergogna means shame itself, so feeling ashamed is feeling full of vergogna.
Related words
- jealous geloso
- proud orgoglioso
- embarrassed imbarazzata
- confused confuso
- curious Curioso
- bored annoiato
- lonely solitaria
- grateful Grata
- generous generoso
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Questions about vergogna
How do you pronounce vergogna?
The word given is vergogna, pronounced vehr-GOH-nyah, stress on the second syllable, with 'gn' making the soft NY sound found in 'canyon'.
Is vergogna formal or casual?
vergogna is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is vergogna used in Italian?
vergogna is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Si vergognava del suo errore. (He felt ashamed of his mistake.).
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