น่าเสียดาย

nâa sĭia-daai

Meanings

1NounA2

regrettable; unfortunate

causing a feeling of regret or pity; deserving regret

Examples

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daai1regrettable; unfortunate2regrettably; unfortunately3what a pity; that's too bad
It's a regrettable matter.
2NounA2

regrettably; unfortunately

used before a clause to express regret about a situation (often as น่าเสียดายที่…)

Examples

น่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daai1regrettable; unfortunate2regrettably; unfortunately3what a pity; that's too badที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker
It's a shame that he is not coming.
3NounA2

what a pity; that's too bad

an exclamation used to express sympathy or disappointment

Examples

รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)น่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daai1regrettable; unfortunate2regrettably; unfortunately3what a pity; that's too bad
Stuck in traffic? What a shame.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

น่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2[!] pity; what a shamePart 1
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เสียดายsĭia daaiเสียดายsĭia daai1[to] regret a loss/missed chance; think it’s a pity2what a pity!; that’s a shame!Part 2
น่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daairegrettable; unfortunate