เสียดาย
regret
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- 1 regret、be sorry about (a loss or missed opportunity)、hate to waste (something)
Expresses regret or disappointment over losing, wasting, or missing something valuable or desirable.
regret、be sorry about (a loss or missed opportunity)、hate to waste (something)
Describes feeling regret over a loss, a missed opportunity, an undesirable outcome, or the waste of something valuable.
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เสียดายที่ไม่ได้ไป sǐadaay thîi mây dâay pay I regret not going. เสียดายที่ไม่ได้ไป details
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อย่าทิ้งเลย เสียดาย yàa thíŋ ləəy sǐadaay Don't throw it away. It would be such a waste. อย่าทิ้งเลย เสียดาย details
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เสียดายเงิน sǐadaay ŋən I hate to waste the money. เสียดายเงิน details
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น่าเสียดาย nâa sǐadaay What a shame. น่าเสียดาย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of เสียดาย is feeling that something valuable has been lost, wasted, or missed. Depending on the context, it can correspond to “regret,” “what a shame,” or “what a waste.” Common patterns include เสียดายที่ followed by a clause, for regretting or being disappointed about a situation, and เสียดาย followed by a noun, for being reluctant to lose or waste that thing. น่าเสียดาย is a very common expression meaning “what a shame” or “unfortunately.” In Thai, it functions as a verb expressing a mental or emotional state, even when its most natural English translation uses an adjective or another construction.
Usage
It is commonly used when plans fall through, an opportunity is missed, an outcome is disappointing, or someone regrets a past choice. It is also used when someone does not want to waste money, food, or usable possessions, or is reluctant to part with something valued.
Caution
This is not an apology. If you need to apologize for something you did, use ขอโทษ. It also does not mean sadness in general; it emphasizes regret about something lost, missed, or wasted.
Differences from similar words
1 regret synonyms
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เสียใจ expresses sadness or emotional pain more broadly and can also be used to say that one is sorry. เสียดาย specifically focuses on regret over a loss, missed opportunity, or waste.