navré
deeply sorry / terribly sorry
Advanced Adjective Masculine
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Pronunciation
/na.vʁe/
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Cultural Note
Navré expresses deeper regret than 'désolé' and is used in more formal or serious situations. It conveys genuine distress about the inconvenience caused. Like 'désolé,' it agrees in gender with the speaker.
📝 Example Sentences
Je suis navré de vous avoir fait attendre.
I am terribly sorry to have kept you waiting.
Navrée, mais ce n'est pas possible.
I'm very sorry, but that's not possible.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine_plural | navrées |
| masculine_plural | navrés |
| feminine_singular | navrée |
| masculine_singular | navré |