arrepiento

ah-rre-PYEHN-toh/areˈpjento/

“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.

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

🔄 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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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'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

arrepentimiento(regret/remorse) — Noun

arrepentido(repentant/sorry) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

siento viento momento

📚 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.