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What is the difference between mi dispiace and spiacente ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between mi dispiace and spiacente ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- Catalan Near fluent
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- French (France)
Mi spiace = Sono spiacente = I am sorry.
Mi spiace -> refers to the reflexive verb "dispiacersi".
Spiacente -> gerundive form of "dispiacersi" and it is usually employed together with the verb "to be". = Essere spiacente
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Io ho sempre trovato/usato spiacente all'inizio di una frase, per introdurre il messaggio negativo che si sta per dare
I always found/used spiacente at the beginning of a sentence, in order to introduce the negative message the speaker is going to give
Eg. "(sono) spiacente, non posso farti questo favore"
"siamo spiacenti di informarla che non abbiamo xx in magazzino"
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Is spiacente more formal? Which do you often use in daily conversations? Grazie.
- Catalan Near fluent
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Essere Spiacente is definitely more formal
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