No. 701 in Danish
desværre
Unfortunately.
In a sentence
Desværre kan jeg ikke komme til festen i aften.
Unfortunately, I cannot come to the party tonight.
'Desværre' is used to express regret or disappointment in this sentence.
Han har desværre ikke bestået prøven.
He has unfortunately not passed the test.
'Desværre' conveys regret over an outcome in this context.
Jeg ønskede at hjælpe, men det var desværre ikke muligt.
I wanted to help, but it was unfortunately not possible.
Here, 'desværre' is used to highlight an inability to fulfill an intention, showing regret.
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