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arrepiento

ah-rre-PYEHN-tohareˈpjento

“arrepiento” means “I regret” in Spanish (feeling sorry for a past action).

I regret

Also: I repent, I change my mind
VerbA2irregular (letter-swapping) ir
A person sitting on a wooden bench looking down at a broken toy on the ground with a sad and sorry expression.
gerundarrepintiéndose
past Participlearrepentido
infinitivearrepentirse

📝 In Action

Me arrepiento de haber dicho eso.

A2

I regret saying that.

No me arrepiento de mi decisión.

A1

I don't regret my decision.

Me arrepiento de no haber ido a la fiesta.

B1

I regret not having gone to the party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • celebrar (to celebrate)
  • enorgullecerse (to be proud of)

Common Collocations

  • me arrepiento de veras – I truly regret it
  • me arrepiento profundamente – I deeply regret

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome arrepintiera
túte arrepintieras
él/ella/ustedse arrepintiera
nosotrosnos arrepintiéramos
vosotrosos arrepintierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepintieran

Present Subjunctive

yome arrepienta
túte arrepientas
él/ella/ustedse arrepienta
nosotrosnos arrepintamos
vosotrosos arrepintáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepientan

Indicative

Preterite

yome arrepentí
túte arrepentiste
él/ella/ustedse arrepintió
nosotrosnos arrepentimos
vosotrosos arrepentisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepintieron

Imperfect

yome arrepentía
túte arrepentías
él/ella/ustedse arrepentía
nosotrosnos arrepentíamos
vosotrosos arrepentíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepentían

Present

yome arrepiento
túte arrepientes
él/ella/ustedse arrepiente
nosotrosnos arrepentimos
vosotrosos arrepentís
ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepienten
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "arrepiento" in Spanish:

i regret→i repent→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: arrepiento

Question 1 of 1

How do you correctly say 'I regret the mistake'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 're-' (meaning again) and 'poenitire' (meaning to punish or feel regret). It's essentially the act of feeling the 'punishment' of your own conscience again.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: repentFrench: repentir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'arrepiento' the same as 'lo siento'?

Not exactly. 'Lo siento' is a general 'I'm sorry' (like an apology), while 'me arrepiento' means you personally feel regret or wish you hadn't done something.