How to say "That's too bad" in Korean

The natural way Koreans say "That's too bad" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.

When to use it

Not sympathy for a disaster - this is the small regret that something good did not happen or is ending. A holiday finishing, a friend leaving early.

Polite form

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  아쉽네요

  aswimneyo

  Use this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.

Other ways to say it

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  안타깝다

  antakkapda

  = That's a shame

  Heavier, for someone else's genuine misfortune. News reports use it.
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  어떡해

  eotteokae

  = Oh no, what do we do

  The reaction when something has actually gone wrong. Extremely common.

In a sentence

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  벌써 가? 아쉽다.

  beolsseo ga? aswipda.

  You're going already? That's a shame.
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  비가 와서 아쉽네요.

  biga waseo aswimneyo.

  It's a pity it's raining.