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How to say to regret; what a pity
in Thai
เสียดาย
sǐa-daai
to regret; what a pity
sǐa risingdaai mid
Regret a loss or waste: เสียดายจัง 'what a shame', เสียดายเงิน 'it's a waste of money'.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- เสียดายที่ไม่ได้ไปsǐa-daai tîi mâi dâai bpaiI regret not going.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
เสียดาย: the regret of waste
From the same situation: Plans, dreams, regrets
- วางแผนto plan
- แผนplan
- แผนสำรองbackup plan, plan B
- เป้าหมายgoal, target
- ตั้งเป้าto set a goal
- ความฝันdream (ambition)
- ใฝ่ฝันto aspire, long for
- ตามฝันto follow one's dream
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Jingjok teaches เสียดาย with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Talk about goals and life plans, imagine how things could have gone differently, say what you should have done, and encourage others.
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