
leider is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.
leider
unfortunately
/ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/Examples — leider in a sentence
Leider kann ich heute nicht kommen.
Unfortunately, I cannot come today.
Er hat leider seinen Schlüssel vergessen.
Unfortunately, he forgot his key.
How to remember it
LEIDER sounds like "LIE-der". UNFORTUNATELY, the liar told a LIE-der (a bigger lie).