qué pena

—No puedo ir a la fiesta. —¡Qué pena!
“I cannot come to the party.” “What a shame!”
¡Qué pena que se haya cancelado el concierto!
What a shame the concert was cancelled!
Perdiste el tren; ¡qué pena!
You missed the train; what a pity!
¡Qué pena lo de tu perro!
I am sorry about your dog!
¡Qué pena, tenía muchas ganas de verte!
What a shame, I was really looking forward to seeing you!

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qué lástima

—No puedo ir a la fiesta. —¡Qué pena!
“I cannot come to the party.” “What a shame!”
¡Qué pena que se haya cancelado el concierto!
What a shame the concert was cancelled!
Perdiste el tren; ¡qué pena!
You missed the train; what a pity!
¡Qué pena lo de tu perro!
I am sorry about your dog!
¡Qué pena, tenía muchas ganas de verte!
What a shame, I was really looking forward to seeing you!

qué lástima

Built from exclamatory qué and pena (“sorrow, regret”).

What does qué pena mean?

“What a shame” or “what a pity”.

When is it said?

In response to bad news or disappointment.

Does qué carry an accent?

Yes, because it is exclamatory.

Can it be followed by que?

Yes: ¡Qué pena que no puedas venir!

Is it an apology?

No, it expresses sympathy or regret.

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