emotionsintermediateuniversal
Me da vergüenza ajena
/meh dah vehr-GWEN-zah ah-HEH-nah/
It’s so cringeworthy
Literal translation
It gives me shame of others
When to use it
A strong reaction to seeing someone else embarrass themselves. It’s a universal feeling in Spanish-speaking cultures.
In conversation
Cuando se cayó en público me dio vergüenza ajena.
“When they fell in public, it was so cringeworthy.”