French Expression · Beginner
Tant pis
Too bad / Never mind
Pronunciation: tahn PEE
Meaning
Used to express resignation or acceptance of an undesirable situation, indicating that nothing can be done.
Example
On a raté le train. Tant pis, on prendra le prochain.
We missed the train. Too bad, we'll take the next one.
Common mistakes & tips
- Practice Tant pis out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this is a beginner-level French expression.