German Conversation · Level 47
74 words
German word
schade
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃaːdə/
Meaning
- adjectivetoo bad
Example
Es ist schade, dass du nicht mitkommst.
It is too bad that you are not coming along.
More examples
Das Konzert fiel aus — schade drum.
The concert was canceled, and that's too bad.
Core concept
A valuable chance or resource slips away, leaving a sense of regret.
Common phrases
Zu schade, dass
too bad that
Schade drum
too bad
Das ist schade für dich
That's too bad for you
Similar words
enttäuscht: Feeling let down because an expected result did not occur.
bedauerlich: Regrettable in a formal or written statement about an unwanted outcome.
traurig: Feeling low or sorrowful because of a sad event.
Definition in German
Ein Gefühl des Verlusts oder der Vergeudung bezeichnet und oft mit Präpositionen wie „um“ verbunden wird (z. B. „schade um die Zeit“).
Word origin
German schade developed from Old High German scado, meaning damage or loss, and came to express regret about something lost or wasted.
Usage tips
- In schade um, the object after um is accusative, as in schade um die Zeit or schade um ihn.
Other meanings
- a shameadjective
- what a shameinterjection
- what a wasteinterjection
Opposites
- erfreulichpleasingadjective
Related words
- schadenharmverb
- Schädigungdamagenoun
- schadhaftdefectiveadjective