Is this translated correctly? "Yo lo estoy avergonzado a admitir"

Question

I want to say "I am ashamed to admit it". So I reasoned to this sentence:

"Yo lo estoy avergonzado a admitir"

Is this correct? Even if the verbs aren't exactly right, is the structure correct? Thanks.

Thanks all, I'd accept both your answers if I could! - TheSilentHero, Nov 19, 2009

Answer 1

I would suggest this change: "Estoy avergonzado a admitirlo"

But an even smoother way would be: "Me avergüenza admitirlo"

This actually isn't the best answer. Please see corrections below. :) - chaparrito, Nov 19, 2009

Answer 2

Word for word, it's correct, but it's more common to say, "Me da averguenza (o pena) a admitirlo..."

Answer 3

Heidita wrote:

Hi silent, the correct wording is:

Estoy avergonzado de admitirlo.

As usual Silent_H, she is correct. And so here's a sentence using the correct wording:

"Me da vergüenza que yo había pasado por alto aquel error, pero no estoy avergonzado de admitirlo."

And so I'm off to the Dunce Corner! Gracias Heidita por la ayuda.

Answer 4

HI silent, the correct wording is:

Estoy avergonzado de admitirlo.