French word

pis

Pronunciation

IPA/pi/

Meaning

  • interjectiontoo bad

Example

Tant pis !

Too bad!

Illustration for pis (too bad)

More examples

Tant pis, on essaiera la prochaine fois.

Too bad, we'll try next time.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • tant pis

    too bad

Similar words

tant pis: Too bad; an unwanted outcome is accepted and no longer desired.
dommage: A brief expression of disappointment or regret.

Definition in French

S'utilise pour marquer la résignation ou l'acceptation d'un fait fâcheux, surtout à l'oral et familièrement.

Word origin

The interjection pis descends from Latin pejus through Old French, with the historical comparative sense of 'worse'.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

  • tant mieuxall the betterinterjection

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