que lo sentía

I was sorry

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I was sorry Used to say that someone felt sorry or apologized, often in reported speech.
SP: Le dije que lo sentía de verdad.
EN: I told him I was truly sorry.

Smith respondió que lo sentía.

Smith replied that he was sorry.

Quería decirte que lo sentía.

I wanted to tell you that I was sorry.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Ayer le hubiera debido decir que lo sentía.

I should have told him I was sorry yesterday.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Tom le dijo al juez que lo sentía.

Tom told the judge he was sorry.

Ya dije que lo sentía.

I already said I was sorry.

— Do Not Enter (2026)

Tom ni siquiera tuvo la cortesía de decir que lo sentía.

Tom didn't even have the courtesy to say he was sorry.