No. 734 in German
leider
Unfortunately.
In a sentence
Leider kann ich heute nicht zum Treffen kommen.
Unfortunately, I cannot come to the meeting today.
Expressing regret about an inability to attend an event.
Die Tickets sind leider schon ausverkauft.
The tickets are unfortunately already sold out.
Indicating disappointment about the unavailability of tickets.
Leider habe ich deinen Anruf verpasst.
Unfortunately, I missed your call.
Expressing regret about missing a phone call.
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