No. 1,718 in Swedish
tyvärr
"Unfortunately."
In a sentence
Tyvärr är kaféet stängt idag.
Unfortunately, the café is closed today.
Here, 'tyvärr' introduces a statement expressing regret or disappointment.
Jag kan tyvärr inte komma till mötet.
Unfortunately, I cannot come to the meeting.
In this sentence, 'tyvärr' is used to convey the speaker's regret or apology regarding their inability to attend the meeting.
Tyvärr blev resultatet inte som vi hoppades.
Unfortunately, the result wasn't as we had hoped.
'Tyvärr' in this context indicates a disappointment or unhappiness with the outcome mentioned in the statement.
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