Sorrow, grief, sorry - Leid (The 1300th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Sorrow, grief, sorry in German is Leid. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about emotions, negotiations. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1300th most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: sorrow, grief, sorry

de German: leid

Examples

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I'm sorry, but my father isn't home. Es tut mir leid, aber mein Vater ist nicht zu Hause.
Sorry, but your brother is an idiot. Es tut mir leid, aber dein Bruder ist ein Idiot.
I'm sorry that I can't go. Es tut mir leid, ich kann nicht gehen.
I'm sorry. I didn't know. Tut mir leid. Das wusste ich nicht.
I'm sorry, my love. Es tut mir leid, mein Schatz.
I'm sorry, I don't think I'll be able to. Es tut mir leid, aber ich glaube nicht, dass ich das kann.
I'm sorry. I hadn't realized. Es tut mir Leid. Ich hatte es nicht bemerkt.
I'm sorry, I don't have smaller change. Tut mir leid, ich habe kein Kleingeld.

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Sorrow, grief, sorry - Leid (The 1300th Most Common German Word)
I'm sorry that I didn't come by last night. Es tut mir leid, dass ich gestern Abend nicht gekommen bin.
I am sorry about last night. Es tut mir leid für letzte Nacht.
I'm sorry, I haven't gotten around to doing it yet. Tut mir leid, ich bin noch nicht dazu gekommen, es zu tun.
I'm truly sorry for having returned home late. Es tut mir wirklich leid, so spät nach Hause gekommen zu sein.
Sorry, I'm late. Es tut mir Leid. Ich kam zu spät.
I just wanted to tell you that I'm really sorry for what I said. Ich wollte dir nur sagen, dass es mir wirklich leid tut, was ich gesagt habe.
I'm very sorry for what I said. Es tut mir sehr leid, was ich gesagt habe.
I'm sorry, but that's all we have right now. Es tut mir leid, aber das ist alles, was wir jetzt gerade haben.
I'm sorry that I can't be of more help. Es tut mir leid, dass ich nicht mehr Hilfe leisten kann.
I'm sorry, I can't. Tut mir leid, ich kann nicht.
I'm so sorry. Das tut mir so leid.
I'm sorry, but I didn't know it was a secret. Es tut mir leid, aber ich wusste nicht, dass das ein Geheimnis ist.
I'm sorry that I lost my temper. Es tut mir leid, dass ich die Fassung verloren habe.

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