No. 490 in Czech
bohužel
"Unfortunately."
In a sentence
Bohužel jsem zapomněl klíče doma.
Unfortunately, I forgot my keys at home.
Here, "bohužel" is used at the beginning of the sentence to express regret about an unfavorable situation.
Nemůžu jít s vámi na výlet, bohužel mám práci.
I can't go on the trip with you, unfortunately, I have work.
In this case, "bohužel" indicates an undesired obligation or constraint causing regret in the situation.
Bohužel se nám nepodařilo najít tu restauraci, kterou jsme hledali.
Unfortunately, we couldn't find the restaurant we were looking for.
Here, "bohužel" conveys a sentiment of regret for the unsuccessful attempt at finding something.
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