It's a pity vs Unfortunately

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It's a pity

Top 2.000 (häufig)

Unfortunately

Top 2.000 (häufig) A2 adverb

	It's a pity	Unfortunately
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //ɪts ə ˈpɪti// 🇺🇸 //ɪts ə ˈpɪti//	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/"]/
Bedeutung	It's sad or unfortunate.	traurigerweise oder bedauerlicherweise sadly or regrettably
Beispiel	It's a pity we couldn't meet today.	Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	-	A2
Wortart		adverb
Kollokationen	what a pity, it's a pity that, it's a pity to lose	unfortunately, it seems, unfortunately, we have, unfortunately, there was
Antonyme	-	fortunately, luckily
Häufige Fehler	Confusing with 'it's a shame', Using in overly formal contexts, Misplacing apostrophe in 'its'	'Unfortuately' is a common misspelling., Sometimes confused with 'unluckily', which has a similar meaning but is less formal., Used in positive contexts by mistake.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use in situations expressing regret or disappointment. Not suitable for formal writing; better in conversations.	Verwenden Sie 'unfortunately', um schlechte Nachrichten oder ein negatives Ergebnis auszudrücken. Geeignet für gesprochenes und geschriebenes Englisch, aber in sehr lockeren Kontexten vermeiden. Use 'unfortunately' to express bad news or a negative outcome. Suitable for both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual contexts.

Sieh es in echten Clips

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance.

It's a pity

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Unfortunately, one particular thought did not,

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Unfortunately, our offices are being painted...

Agent Carter › S1 E1

- You work here? - Unfortunately, no.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Unfortunately, one particular thought did not,

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Unfortunately, our offices are being painted...

Unfortunately

Häufige Fragen: It's a pity vs Unfortunately

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen It's a pity und Unfortunately?

It's a pity: It's sad or unfortunate. Unfortunately: sadly or regrettably

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

It's a pity: It's a pity we couldn't meet today. Unfortunately: Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.

Kann ich It's a pity und Unfortunately austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. It's a pity und Unfortunately sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.