No. 2,447 in Arabic
للأسف
"للأسف" means "unfortunately" in English.
In a sentence
للأسف، نسيت كتابي في المنزل.
Unfortunately, I forgot my book at home.
Expressing regret about a forgotten item.
أنا كنت أرغب في السفر، ولكن، للأسف، لم أستطع.
I wanted to travel, but, unfortunately, I couldn't.
Showing disappointment about an unfulfilled wish.
للأسف، لم يحضر أحد الاجتماع اليوم.
Sadly, no one attended the meeting today.
Describing an unfortunate situation with a lack of attendance.
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