Me da pena/Doy pena

Question

Hola, No entiendo el uso de "dar pena" en comparación con el use de "me da pena".

Por ejemplo : - "esos perritos abandonados dan pena" - "estoy sola, doy pena" Cual seria las traducciones de estos frases en engles ?

Contra

• "me da pena q ella no puede encontrar un novio"

Cuando se usa cada uno ?

Gracias

Answer 1

"Dar pena" means "to make someone feel sorry for it" or "to make embarrassed."

For example,

"me da pena que ella no pueda encontrar un novio" means "It makes me sad/I feel bad that she can't find a boyfriend."

or

"Esos perritos abandonados dan pena" means "Those abandoned puppies are so pitiful." The difference between "dar pena" and "me da pena" is that "dar pena" is more general; the puppies would make anyone feel bad, not just the speaker. In contrast, "me da pena" suggests that it is a more personal feeling for the speaker– not everyone necessarily feels bad that a certain girl can't find a boyfriend.

good answer, it was very hard to find a' me doy pena version.' - annierats, Nov 3, 2013

Answer 2

I can't say I have heard ' doy pena' but I looked it up and I found a song which goes '' A veces me doy pena, y me doy tanta pena que tengo para todo el mundo'' ( clearly a very personal feeling)

The active part in your examples is the perritos: los perritos me dan pena. ( I'm so sorry for the puppies As Pumkin says, personal feeling.)

Siempre da pena ver los animales maltratados .( It's always sad to see mistreated animals, general feeling common to all) .