A2Vocabulary

Leid

In German

Leid

laɪ̯t
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
laid
In English means: "past participle of 'lay', meaning to put down or place in a horizontal position"
Actually means
Leid
sorrow, suffering, pain
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Memory Tip
'Leid' is 'sorrow', not 'laid'. If you feel 'Leid', you're sad, not lying down.

Example Sentences

1

Er hat viel Leid erfahren.

He has experienced a lot of suffering.

2

Es tut mir Leid.

I am sorry. (It causes me sorrow.)

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