How to Say "to repent" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to repent” is “arrepentirse” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me arrepiento de no haber estudiado más.
I regret not having studied more.
Si no vas a la fiesta, te arrepentirás.
If you don't go to the party, you will regret it.
Él se arrepintió de sus palabras en cuanto las dijo.
He regretted his words as soon as he said them.
Always Reflexive
This word is 'pronominal,' which means you must always use it with 'me, te, se, nos, os, se'. You cannot just say 'arrepiento'; you must say 'me arrepiento'.
The 'De' Rule
In Spanish, you don't just regret something; you regret 'of' something. Always put the word 'de' before the thing you are sorry about.
Missing the 'De'
Mistake: “Me arrepiento la decisión.”
Correction: Me arrepiento de la decisión. (In Spanish, the verb needs the word 'de' to connect to the object.)
Stem Change Error
Mistake: “Él se arrepentió.”
Correction: Él se arrepintió. (In the past tense, the 'e' changes to 'i' for 'he/she' and 'they' forms.)
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