Beberapa contoh expression yang bisa kita gunakan untuk mengungkapkan rasa malu ialah:
- I was so embarrassed.
- I am embarrassed
- I feel ashamed
- Oh, My God
- Shame on me
- I don’t feel comfortable
- I feel awkward
- It’s my embarrassment to …
- That’s a real embarrassment
- How embarrassing!
- It really makes me ashamed.
Examples
A : Hi, Sonia. I watched your concert last night. That was awesome. You can be a great pianist.
B: Actually I wasn’t that great.
A: What are you talking about? You played it very well.
B: Actually, I can’t play piano.
A : Why? I think your playing was great.
B : It wasn’t me. It’s my twin sister, Sania.
A : Really? I thought it was you. I’m sorry. That’s fine.
B: No. It really makes me ashamed.
A : That’s all right. At least you can feel proud having such great sister.
A : Today is my bad dayB : Why? What’s wrong?
A : I felt down from motorcycle in front of our school this morning.
B : what? Are you O.k?
A : I was fine, but I was so embarrassed because my pants was torn.
B : You must be very ashamed.
A : Yeah. I felt so ashamed to know that. I didn’t feel convenient because there were some of our friends hanging out.
A : Hi B, what happens? You look nervous.
B: It’s nothing.
A: Really? Your face tells me that something is going on.
B: Yes, you’re right. Actually I’ve had an embarrassing experience.
A: What is it?
B: When I was on my way home, I saw a girl fallen in the middle of the street .
A: What happened then?
B : I helped her to get up.
A: That’s great. So, why do you look so nervous?
B: Yeah, it should be, but suddenly some one shouted “cut”. How embarrassing! the girl was in her shooting.
