Information about the word alas (English → Esperanto: bedaŭrinde)

Synonyms: regrettably, unfortunately, sadly, shame, unluckily

Part of speechinterjection
Pronunciation/əˈlæs/, /əlɑːs/
Hyphenationa·las
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑤𐑨𐑕

Usage samples

Alas, I know no magic.
But alas, the president did not.

Translations

Afrikaansongelukkig
Danishdesværre
Dutchhelaas
Esperantobedaŭrinde
Faeroesetíverri
Finnishsurukseni
Frenchmalheureusement; désolé
Germanbedauerlich; leider; bedauerlicherweise
Icelandicþad var synd; því miður
Latinheu
Low Germanspytig
Norwegiandet var synd; dessverre
Papiamentolamentablemente; lástimamente
Polishniestety
Portugueseinfelizmente; lamentavelmente
Russianк сожалению
Saterland Frisianbeduurelk; misselk; spietelk
Spanishes una lástima
Srananeru
Swedishdet var synd; tyvärr
West Frisianeilaas; spitich; spitigernôch