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pena

/ˈpenɐ/

noun, feminine

Meanings

  1. pity, shame (ter pena: to feel sorry)
  2. feather
  3. penalty, sentence

Examples

Tenho pena que não vás à festa.

I'm sorry you're not going to the party. (informal)

Choveu muito, o que foi uma pena.

It rained a lot, which was a pity.

Forms

singulara pena
pluralas penas

Same spelling

penainterjectionwhat a pity!