"I was really embarrassed."

Translation: Ero davvero imbarazzata.

[Laura964337]

again, why not 'stavo'? Still working on the difference.

[MarenSavin]

Yeah! "Embarrassed" is a state of being! Can someone explain?

[okko7]

I tried " Ero davvero imbarrazato" but Duo says it's wrong. Is male and female version of 'embarrassed' the same??

[roman2095]

No, imbarrazato should be OK

http://www.wordreference.com/iten/imbarazzato

[kurzebingo]

Ero molto imbarazzato is correct but Ero tanto imbarazzato apparently not? This doesn't make a lot of sense.

[JoshuaKnic]

"Tanto" is more like "so much" rather than "really" or "very." I don't think it would work for "I was really embarassed."

[kurzebingo]

From my experience, tanto, in many cases, has a negative sound to it. In this case it would fit perfectly, and I was really surprised it wasn't the default option, to be honest.

[ilAustiniano]

How about "Sono stato proprio messo in imbarazzo" ?

[f.formica]

"Mettere in imbarazzo" is an informal alternative to the transitive meaning of "imbarazzare", so it can be used when someone actively embarrasses you, as in "Mi metti in imbarazzo" (you're embarrassing me). It doesn't work in this sentence.

[ilAustiniano]

Ah, capisco, grazie f.formica.

[willhipschman]

Is this saying "I was very embarrassed" or "Truthfully, I was embarrassed"?

I thought davvero was more like "truthfully" or earnestly" in which case the English would be "I really was embarrassed"

The answer as given I would expect to be "Ero molto imbarazzata"

[JoshuaKnic]

Your latter translation is what I would use. I've thought of "davvero" as "truthfully/really" and that has worked well so far.

[rljones]

Since one usually feels embarrassment for oneself, I would think that the reflexive "Sono (o Sto?) davvero imbarazzatomi" might be the most accurate version. Is this not possible in Italian?

[Minervini]

"Io ero realmente imbarazzato" why not?