How to Say "it saddens" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “it saddens” is “duele” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbB1
to cause sorrow
Examples
Me duele que no confíes en mí.
It hurts me that you don't trust me.
Le duele haberte mentido.
He/She regrets having lied to you.
Me duele ver tanta injusticia en el mundo.
It pains me to see so much injustice in the world.
When an Action Hurts
When the thing that hurts you is a whole idea (like 'that you don't trust me'), you connect it with 'que'. The verb after 'que' will then use a special form for moods and feelings: 'Me duele que te vayas' (It hurts me that you're leaving).
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