How do you use "leider" in a sentence?

Here's an example: "Er kann leider nicht kommen."

What does "leider" mean in English?

"leider" means "unfortunately" in English. It is a adverb in German.

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LIE-duh

adverb

English

unfortunately

Practice "leider" with spaced repetition and native audio in the Language Island app.