English–French

“sadden” in French

French

Alsopeiner · affliger

Pronunciation

IPA/navʁe/

Example

Ça me navre que tu partes.

It saddens me that you are leaving.

Illustration for navrer (sadden)

How to say “sadden” in French

“Sadden” in French is navrer.

A painful inner wound makes someone grieve and marks an apology as serious and restrained.

Full entry for navrer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with navrer

La nouvelle m'a navré.

The news saddened me.

Tips for using navrer

  • "Je suis navré" is a relatively formal apology, whereas "Je suis désolé" is generally more natural in casual conversation.

Other French words for “sadden”

Sa remarque me peine.

Her remark saddens me.

Cette nouvelle va affliger sa famille.

This news will sadden his family.

“sadden” in other languages