regretter

to regret

verb ruh-greh-TEH Less Common

Also means

to be sorry

Usage Note

Regretter conveys both regret for a past action and missing something or someone. Saying je regrette alone can mean 'I'm sorry' in a formal, almost stiff register — it was famously used in Édith Piaf's title Non, je ne regrette rien. For missed people, regretter quelqu'un means to miss them dearly.

Examples

"Je regrette ma décision."

Natural Translation

I regret my decision.

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