мне жаль
Translation of мне жаль
sorry
Russian word in Latin letters: mne zhal
Meaning of мне жаль
чувство сожаления или желание извиниться
feeling sad or regretful about something you did
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She was sorry for spilling the coffee.
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Ей было жаль, что она пролила кофе.
He sounded sorry when he called.
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Когда он позвонил, по голосу было слышно, что ему жаль.
мне жаль synonyms
What's the difference between мне жаль, сожалеть, and извините
More formal: to regret.
An apology for what you did: Извините! Not for sympathy.
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мне жаль meaning: what does it mean?
feeling sad or regretful about something you did
мне жаль pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мне жаль is pronounced as [mnʲe ʐalʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мне жаль definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She was sorry for spilling the coffee. Translation: Ей было жаль, что она пролила кофе.
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