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Published April 7, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
📘 Regretter meaning
Regretter is a common French verb meaning “to regret” or “to be sorry about”. You’ll often see it in patterns like regretter + noun (to regret something), regretter de + infinitive (to regret doing something), and regretter que + subjunctive (to regret that something happens). Examples: Je regrette cette décision (I regret this decision), elle regrette de ne pas avoir le temps (she regrets not having the time), je regrette d’avoir mangé tout le gâteau (I regret having eaten the whole cake), and nous regrettons de vous informer que… (we regret to inform you that…). 🔊 Hear real examples now.
🎧 Regretter pronunciation
The pronunciation of regretter is /ʁə.ɡʁɛ.te/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “ruh-greh-tay”.
📝 Regretter examples
Je regrette de partir tôt aujourd’hui.
I regret leaving early today.
Elle regrette de ne pas avoir le temps.
She regrets not having the time.
Je regrette d’avoir mangé tout le gâteau hier soir.
I regret having eaten the whole cake last night.
Nous regrettons de vous informer que le musée est fermé.
We’re sorry to inform you that the museum is closed.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- le regret — regret
- regrettable — regrettable
- avoir des regrets — to have regrets
- sans regret — without regret
- exprimer des regrets — to express regret
- déplorer — to deplore, to lament
- manquer — to miss
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