English–Korean
“shame” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationaswiptta
Example
파티에 못 가서 아쉬워요.pa ti e mot ka seo a swi wo yo
It's a shame I can't go to the party.
How to say “shame” in Korean
“Shame” in Korean is 아쉽다 (aswiptta).
A hoped-for chance or result falls short, leaving a feeling of regret.
Example sentences with 아쉽다
공연은 좋았는데 좌석이 멀어서 아쉬웠다.kong yeo neun cho an neun de chwa seo gi meo reo seo a swi wot tta
It was a shame that the seats were far away, even though the performance was good.
Tips for using 아쉽다
- It focuses on the feeling caused by a missed chance or unmet expectation, not on the material value of something that is lost.