# tiếc meaning in Vietnamese: to regret (A1)

> tiếc means “to regret, it's a pity” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tiec-regret/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**tiếc**: regret

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tiec

## 1. regret (verb)

to regret, it's a pity, to be sorry (about)

*Tiếc quá!* is "What a shame!"; *Rất tiếc* is the polite "I'm sorry, but…".

- Tiếc quá, em không đi được. — What a shame, I can't go.
- Em tiếc vì không học tiếng Việt sớm hơn. — I regret not learning Vietnamese sooner.

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