I feel sad about it

Question

I want to say "Me siento triste de eso / ello" but that doesn't sound right so you think, maybe they don't say that in Spanish.

But then you think about the way things are going and you think, I feel sad about it.

How would you express that in Spanish?

Gracias

Answer 1

me siento triste por eso

That indicates to me that you feel bad because of something you did, not because of just the ways things are. - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

I think that given the context, this answer is perfectly good. - Gekkosan, Sep 18, 2011

It doesn't work for as I stated. I think "Me da pena pensarlo" is what I am after. - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

Answer 2

Me siento triste por/porque ______________

Me siento triste porque perdí a mi perro.

Me siento triste porque no pude ver el partido de futbol entre el Barcelona y Osasuna que terminó 8 a 0

Me siento triste por haberte fallado.

Me siento triste por no estar contigo.

Answer 3

Esto me da (mucha) pena.

That's what I've heard for this. Jeezzle.

(Loving Ubuntu by the way. although I had probs with latest so am running 10.10. )

I agree, this is exactly how I would say it, galsally.:) - Deanski, Sep 18, 2011

Of course, one can change esto to eso when necessary - Deanski, Sep 18, 2011

Glad to hear. I use 10.10 myself, don't know about the later versions. - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

Answer 4

What about me hace sentir triste? That clearly shows it's an external force.

That probably makes the most sense I guess for it. - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

Although I think "me hace triste" sounds better, and some thought must be given to "se me hace triste". - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

Answer 5

I think most answers are ok. As Web points out, there are lots of possible nuances:

Eso me tiene triste. Eso me hace sentir triste. Estoy triste por la forma en que van las cosas. Todo esto me tiene mal / triste / deprimido. Estoy mal por todo esto. Estoy triste por esto (que está pasando).

Lots of options.

So you don't like "me hace triste" without "sentir" to me it sounds more natuiral. - jeezzle, Sep 18, 2011

Answer 6

The nuances of prepositions can be quite maddening...in most every language not your own.

And that is something to feel sad about. lol. - webdunce, Sep 18, 2011

Answer 7

What about "Me da pena hasta pensarlo" VS "Me da pena aún pensarlo"

Do they both work there for even? Hasta and aún or just hasta? Why? Gracias