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How do you say "ashamed" in Spanish (Latin America)?
avergonzado
In Spanish (Latin America), "ashamed" is avergonzado.
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Pronunciation
You can approximate "avergonzado" with a-be-rgo-NSA-do; any double l or y sound stays soft, closer to an English y than a j.
Grammar notes
avergonzado is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Se sentía avergonzado de su error.
He felt ashamed of his mistake.
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How to remember avergonzado
Picture the scene "He felt ashamed of his mistake." and let that image anchor "avergonzado" firmly to "ashamed".
Related words
- jealous Celoso
- proud orgulloso
- embarrassed avergonzado
- confused confundido
- curious curioso
- bored aburrido
- lonely solitario
- grateful agradecido
- generous generoso
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Questions about avergonzado
How do you pronounce avergonzado?
You can approximate "avergonzado" with a-be-rgo-NSA-do; any double l or y sound stays soft, closer to an English y than a j.
Is avergonzado formal or casual?
avergonzado is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is avergonzado used in Spanish (Latin America)?
avergonzado is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Se sentía avergonzado de su error. (He felt ashamed of his mistake.).
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