Synonyms: regrettably, unfortunately, alas, sadly, unluckily
| Part of speech | adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ʃeɪ̯m/ |
| Hyphenation | shame |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑖𐑱𐑥 |
| Afrikaans | ongelukkig |
|---|---|
| Danish | desværre; det er en skam |
| Dutch | helaas; jammer; jammer genoeg; spijtig; tot onze spijt; tot mijn spijt |
| Esperanto | bedaŭrinde |
| Faeroese | tíverri |
| Finnish | surukseni |
| French | malheureusement; désolé |
| German | bedauerlich; leider; bedauerlicherweise |
| Icelandic | þad var synd; því miður |
| Latin | heu |
| Low German | spytig |
| Norwegian | det var synd; dessverre |
| Papiamento | lamentablemente; lástimamente |
| Polish | niestety |
| Portuguese | infelizmente; lamentavelmente |
| Russian | к сожалению |
| Saterland Frisian | beduurelk; misselk; spietelk |
| Spanish | es una lástima |
| Sranan | eru |
| Swedish | det var synd; tyvärr |
| West Frisian | eilaas; spitich; spitigernôch |