A2Vocabulary
Leid
In German
Leid
laɪ̯t
🇬🇧 English
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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.)