A person sitting on a wooden bench looking down at a broken toy on the ground with a sad and sorry expression.

arrepiento

ah-rre-PYEHN-toh

verbA2irregular (letter-swapping) ir

I regret?feeling sorry for a past action

Also:I repent?feeling moral or religious remorse,I change my mind?deciding not to go through with something

Quick Reference

gerundarrepintiéndose

past Participlearrepentido

infinitivearrepentirse

📝 In Action

Me arrepiento de haber dicho eso.

I regret saying that.

No me arrepiento de mi decisión.

I don't regret my decision.

Me arrepiento de no haber ido a la fiesta.

I regret not having gone to the party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

lamentar (to regret/lament)

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

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Buddy' Word

This verb is reflexive, meaning it needs a 'buddy' word like 'me'. You can't just say 'arrepiento'; you must say 'Me arrepiento' to show the regret is yours.

Using the 'Of' Bridge

To say what you regret, always use the word 'de' (of) as a bridge: 'Me arrepiento de...' (I regret...).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the 'Me'

Mistake: "Arrepiento de mi error."

Correction: Me arrepiento de mi error. (You must include 'me' because the regret belongs to you.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Vowel Swapping

Notice how the 'e' in the base word changes to 'ie' in 'arrepiento'. This happens in most forms where you emphasize the middle of the word!

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepintieran

yome arrepintiera

túte arrepintieras

vosotrosos arrepintierais

nosotrosnos arrepintiéramos

él/ella/ustedse arrepintiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepientan

yome arrepienta

túte arrepientas

vosotrosos arrepintáis

nosotrosnos arrepintamos

él/ella/ustedse arrepienta

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepintieron

yome arrepentí

túte arrepentiste

vosotrosos arrepentisteis

nosotrosnos arrepentimos

él/ella/ustedse arrepintió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepentían

yome arrepentía

túte arrepentías

vosotrosos arrepentíais

nosotrosnos arrepentíamos

él/ella/ustedse arrepentía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse arrepienten

yome arrepiento

túte arrepientes

vosotrosos arrepentís

nosotrosnos arrepentimos

él/ella/ustedse arrepiente

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: arrepiento

Question 1 of 1

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

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Word Family

arrepentimiento(regret/remorse) - noun

arrepentido(repentant/sorry) - adjective

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.