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leider
"leider" means "unfortunately" in German. It is number 666 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).
- Meaning
- unfortunately
- IPA
- /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/
- Level
- A2
Updated
Example sentences
- Leider nicht.
I'm afraid not.
Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CK - Das stimmt leider.
It is unfortunately true.
Tatoeba: Augustus / Zifre - Das ist leider wahr.
Unfortunately, that's true.
Tatoeba: cost / AlanF_US
Learned together
In the course, "leider" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.
- früh early
- zuerst first, firstly
- wahrscheinlich likely, probable, plausible
- willkommen welcome
- plan planar, flat, level, smooth
- hierher to here, here, hither
- nah near, close, nearby
- langsam slow taking a long time to…
- bereits already