to be ashamed
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to be ashamed
To feel an unpleasant sense of embarrassment, guilt, or humiliation because one has done something wrong, indecent, or foolish, or because one is in an uncomfortable situation.
Er schämte sich für seine unhöfliche Bemerkung.
He was ashamed of his rude comment.
to be ashamed of
To feel shame because of the behavior or condition of another person or thing.
Sie schämte sich für das unordentliche Zimmer, als unerwartet Besuch kam.
She was ashamed of the messy room when visitors arrived unexpectedly.
'Schämen' (to be ashamed) is a reflexive verb and is always used with a reflexive pronoun in the accusative (ich schäme mich, du schämst dich, er/sie/es schämt sich). The pronoun cannot be left out.
Ich schäme mich, weil ich den Termin vergessen habe.
I am ashamed because I forgot the appointment.
To state the reason for the shame, you usually use the preposition 'für' with the accusative. Alternatively, you can use a subordinate clause with 'dass' or an infinitive construction with 'zu'.
Er schämt sich für sein Verhalten auf der Party.
He is ashamed of his behavior at the party.
A common and very strong expression is the phrase 'sich in Grund und Boden schämen'. It means that someone is extremely ashamed.
Als sein Betrug aufflog, schämte er sich in Grund und Boden.
When his fraud was exposed, he was utterly ashamed.
