How to Say "would regret" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “would regret” is “sentiría” — B1 level.

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sentiría

verbB1neutral/formal

expressing sorrow or sadness over a potential event

A storybook illustration of a child looking down sadly at a dropped and melting pink ice cream cone on the sidewalk, symbolizing regret over a mistake.

Examples

Sentiría mucho tener que rechazar su propuesta.

I would greatly regret having to reject your proposal.

Él dijo que sentiría si algo malo le pasara a su familia.

He said he would be sorry/regret it if something bad happened to his family.

Using 'Sentir' vs. 'Sentirse'

When 'sentiría' is used to mean 'regret' (like 'I'm sorry'), it usually doesn't need the reflexive pronoun 'me'. 'Me sentiría' almost always means 'I would feel (an emotion/state)'.

Direct Translation of 'I would be sorry'

Mistake: “Saying 'Yo sería lo siento' (mixing 'ser' and 'lo siento').”

Correction: Use 'sentiría' directly to express regret over a potential action: 'Sentiría si no pudieras venir'.

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Related Translations

would feel→would sense→

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