Misfortune - Malheur (The 2727th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Misfortune is Malheur. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2727th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: misfortune

French: malheur

Noun B2

Examples


He had the misfortune to lose all his money.	Il a eu le malheur de perdre tout son argent.
Misfortunes never come single.	Un malheur ne vient jamais seul.
He had the misfortune to lose his son.	Il a eu le malheur de perdre son fils.
Misfortunes never come singly.	Le malheur ne vient jamais seul.
Misfortunes rarely come singly.	Un malheur n'arrive jamais seul.
Misfortune is rarely pleasant.	Un malheur est rarement agréable.
If by misfortune Atshen met them, they had to be resigned to fight him.	Si par malheur Atshen les rejoignait, ils devaient se résigner à le combattre.
You face who knows what currents of misfortune.	Pour affronter les courants du malheur.

Our forbidden love is the source of your misfortune.	Notre amour interdit a provoqué ton malheur.
I am deeply saddened to hear about your misfortune.	Je suis attristé par votre malheur.
I heard that this Geumganggo will bring misfortune on me.	Il paraît que ce Geumganggo me portera malheur.
I have the misfortune of being an English instructor.	J'enseigne l'anglais pour mon malheur.
I have been greatly troubled by your misfortune, Captain.	Votre malheur m'a profondément affecté.
That nobility is, however, my misfortune.	Cette noblesse fait aussi mon malheur.
Any misfortune is interpreted as a divine punishment or curse.	Tout malheur était interprété comme un châtiment divin.
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.	Être pauvre en malheur, riche de bénédictions.
It was a great misfortune to be deprived of burial.	Être privé de sépulture était un grand malheur.
All of us are the authors of this misfortune.	Nous sommes tous responsables de ce malheur.
"But what?" said Glenarvan, who foreboded some new misfortune.	Mais... Fit Glenarvan qui pressentait un nouveau malheur.
They would discover the cause of the misfortune on this journey.	Ils découvraient la cause du malheur lors de ce voyage.
Nevertheless, a misfortune struck the family.	Un malheur vient cependant frapper sa famille.