English–Spanish
“make sad” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/apeˈnaɾ/
Example
Me apenó ver su reacción.
Seeing his reaction made me sad.
How to say “make sad” in Spanish
“Make sad” in Spanish is apenar.
A heavy, sinking heart.
Example sentences with apenar
Me apena que no puedas venir.
It saddens me that you can't come.
Tips for using apenar
- Usually appears with an indirect object pronoun as in 'me apena...', often followed by que + subjunctive to express pity or regret, and it is not always interchangeable with English 'embarrass'.
Other Spanish words for “make sad”
No quiero amargar a mi madre con esa noticia.
I don't want to make my mother sad with that news.
Esta canción me entristece.
This song makes me sad.