German Word: leider
English Meaning: unfortunately
Spanish Meaning: desafortunadamente
Italian Meaning: purtroppo

Example Sentences:

Leider gibt es hier keine japanischen Restaurants.
Unfortunately there are no Japanese restaurants here.
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Ich habe leider keine Zeit dir zu helfen.
Unfortunately I don't have time to help you.
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Ich wollte meinen Drachen fliegen lassen, aber leider war der Wind nicht stark genug.
I wanted to fly my kite, but unfortunately the wind wasn't strong enough.
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Leider kann ich hier nicht Bergsteigen, das Land ist völlig eben.
Unfortunately I can't go climbing here, the land is completely flat.
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Der genaue Hergang der Ereignisse ist leider nicht bekannt.
Unfortunately the exact sequence of events is unknown.
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Ich habe gehört, dass du deinen Job verloren hast. Stimmt das? Ja, leider.
I've heard you have lost your job, is that true? Yes, I'm afraid so.
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Leider können wir Preiserhöhungen nicht aus dem Weg gehen.
Unfortunately we can't avoid raising prices.
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