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¡Qué vergüenza!

How embarrassing! / What a disgrace!

Exclamations & Reactions
Notes & Usage:

Expresses embarrassment on behalf of oneself or someone else, or moral outrage at a shameful situation. Context determines which sense is meant.

See It in Context

Se le cayó la bandeja delante de todos. ¡Qué vergüenza!

He dropped the tray in front of everyone. How embarrassing!

—Mintió delante de todos. —¡Qué vergüenza!

—She lied in front of everyone. —What a disgrace!

¡Qué vergüenza de comportamiento!

What disgraceful behaviour!

¡Qué vergüenza me hiciste pasar!

How embarrassing you made me!