No. 603 in Slovenian
žal
"Žal" in English means "unfortunately."
In a sentence
Žal ne morem priti na zabavo.
Unfortunately, I cannot come to the party.
Here, 'žal' expresses a sense of regret or sorrow about a situation.
To, da se je dogodek prestavil, je žal.
The rescheduling of the event is unfortunate.
In this sentence, 'žal' is used as an adjective to describe something unpleasant or regrettable.
Žal mi je za tvojo izgubo.
I am sorry for your loss.
In this context, 'žal' is part of the expression 'žal mi je', used to express sympathy or condolences.
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