🇬🇧🇪🇸 shame - lástima : English Lesson

Meaning of "shame" ("lástima"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. It involves a sense of guilt, embarrassment, or regret about one's actions or circumstances. Shame can affect self-esteem and is often experienced when one feels they have failed to meet certain standards or expectations.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

It’s a shame my socks never match, but at least they’re both socks… most of the time.

My biggest shame is that my dog listens to my mom better than I do.

I felt shame when I tried to pet a dog, but it turned out to be someone’s fluffy backpack.

It was a shame when I spent five minutes talking to a mannequin, thinking it was a real person.

It’s a shame I only remember important things after the test is over.

A boy drops red paint on his shirt. He feels shame and hides his face. The shame makes him walk away fast. At home his mum sees the paint and the boy's shame. She laughs, hugs him, and says, "No shame, it's okay." The boy smiles and the shame goes now.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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