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к сожалению

Translation of к сожалению

sadly

Russian word in Latin letters: k sozhaleniyu

Meaning of к сожалению

Russian

Выражает сожаление о том, что что-то произошло.

English

used to say that you are sorry about something

к сожалению

Pronunciation

Russian
[k səʐɐˈlʲenʲɪjʊ]

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К сожалению or грустно?

грустно

грустно = in a sad way

Don't mix them up. Starting a sentence — к сожалению; looking or speaking in a sad way — грустно.

Она грустно посмотрела в окно.

She looked sadly out of the window.

К сожалению, наш поезд опаздывает.

Sadly, our train is late.

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  1. Sadly, our dog died last winter.

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    К сожалению, прошлой зимой наша собака умерла.

  2. Sadly, the museum is closed on Mondays.

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    К сожалению, по понедельникам музей закрыт.

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What's the difference between к сожалению and увы

У
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увы

Shorter, a bit bookish or ironic.

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What does к сожалению mean?

used to say that you are sorry about something

How do you pronounce к сожалению?

к сожалению is pronounced [k səʐɐˈlʲenʲɪjʊ], in Latin letters “k sozhaleniyu”.

How is к сожалению used in a sentence?

Sadly, our dog died last winter. Translation: К сожалению, прошлой зимой наша собака умерла.

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