English–French

“too bad” in French

French

Alsofâcheux

Pronunciation

IPA/pi/

Example

Tant pis !

Too bad!

Illustration for pis (too bad)

How to say “too bad” in French

“Too bad” in French is pis.

An unwelcome outcome is acknowledged and allowed to stand without further protest.

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

Example sentences with pis

Tant pis, on essaiera la prochaine fois.

Too bad, we'll try next time.

Tips for using pis

  • Tant pis pour + a person or thing identifies who or what must bear the unwelcome consequence, as in Tant pis pour lui !

Other French words for “too bad”

C'est fâcheux que tu partes si tôt.

It's too bad that you are leaving so early.

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