The English for "me da vergüenza"

[MarianoM]

In spanish we have an expression that says: "me da verguenza" when you are too shy to do something.

I'm not refering to the words "embarrassed" (which means to feel a fool) or ashamed (which means to regret or repent) but in this case I only want to say that I'm too shy to do something. How would you express it? For example:

1) Me da vergüenza hablar en publico

2) Me da vergüenza hablar con ella.

Thanks

[Jaleel10]

In spanish we have an expression that says: "me da verguenza" when you are too shy to do something.

I'm not refering to the words "embarrassed" (which means to feel a fool) or ashamed (which means to regret or repent) but in this case I only want to say that I'm too shy to do something. How would you express it? For example:

1) Me da vergüenza hablar en publico

2) Me da vergüenza hablar con ella.

Thanks

Hi, Mariano

1) I feel shy speaking in public / I feel shy when I speak in public
2) I feel shy talking to her / I feel shy when I talk to her

Now we wait until someone comes up with a better answer

[rdearman]

You could use timid.

I am timid in public.
I am too timid to speak to her.

But I don't know Spanish so I don't know if it conveys the same meaning.

[JohnAllen9090]

I feel shy to

[Querneus]

In spanish we have an expression that says: "me da verguenza" when you are too shy to do something.

I'm not refering to the words "embarrassed" (which means to feel a fool) or ashamed (which means to regret or repent) but in this case I only want to say that I'm too shy to do something. How would you express it? For example:

1) Me da vergüenza hablar en publico

2) Me da vergüenza hablar con ella.

Thanks

Hi, Mariano

1) I feel shy speaking in public / I feel shy when I speak in public
2) I feel shy talking to her / I feel shy when I talk to her

Now we wait until someone comes up with a better answer

I agree with Jaleel10's answer. I'd just add that in some contexts, namely if you're so shy about talking to the girl that you never do so, sentence 2 could also be "I feel too shy to talk to her".

[Cainntear]

In spanish we have an expression that says: "me da verguenza" when you are too shy to do something.

I'm not refering to the words "embarrassed" (which means to feel a fool) or ashamed (which means to regret or repent) but in this case I only want to say that I'm too shy to do something. How would you express it? For example:

1) Me da vergüenza hablar en publico

2) Me da vergüenza hablar con ella.

Thanks

I'd probably say "I'm too scared to talk to her" or "I'm scared of speaking in public."

[MarianoM]

Thanks guys, apparently there isn't a literal translation to the word"verguenza" in the meaning I want to convey. But the word "shy" will do. I'll use that.

Thank you all!

[Serpent]

English simply uses more adjectives to describe how you feel - I'm hungry, thirsty, shy, reluctant, hesitant, whatever. Spanish is more likely to use nouns.

Also, I changed the title to make it clearer what you're asking about. Feel free to change it further.