English–Spanish
“misfortune” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/desˈɣɾaθja/
Example
¡Qué desgracia! Se me cayó el vaso.
What a misfortune that I dropped the glass.
How to say “misfortune” in Spanish
“Misfortune” in Spanish is desgracia.
A state of bad luck or misfortune that harms someone.
Example sentences with desgracia
Por desgracia, cancelaron la reunión.
Unfortunately, they canceled the meeting.
Tips for using desgracia
- Looks like English 'disgrace' but means an unlucky event rather than moral shame, por desgracia is the common 'unfortunately', and desgraciado sounds insulting when used about a person.