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Expresses regret or disappointment that something undesirable is true or that something desired is not the case.
Leider muss ich Ihnen mitteilen, dass der Flug gestrichen wurde.
Unfortunately, I have to inform you that the flight has been canceled.
The word 'leider' is related to the noun 'das Leid' (pain, sorrow). It expresses that a piece of information is regrettable or 'painful.'
Ich kann morgen leider nicht kommen.
Unfortunately, I can't come tomorrow.
Like many adverbs, 'leider' can stand in different places in a sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows directly after it. It can also stand after the verb.
Leider hat es den ganzen Tag geregnet.
Unfortunately, it rained all day.
'Leider' is often used in short answers to express regret, often together with 'ja' (yes) or 'nein' (no).
Kommst du heute Abend mit ins Kino? - Leider nein, ich habe keine Zeit.
Are you coming to the movies with us tonight? - Unfortunately not, I don't have time.
too bad
Leider and schade can both accompany disappointing news. Leider comments on the sentence as an adverb, whereas schade evaluates the whole situation and often appears as “Das ist schade” or as an exclamation. Leider is usually appropriate before announcing news, while schade is often used as a reaction.
Leider fällt unser gemeinsamer Ausflug am Samstag aus.
Unfortunately, our outing together on Saturday has been canceled.
Schade, dass unser gemeinsamer Ausflug am Samstag ausfällt.
Too bad our outing together on Saturday has been canceled.
