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How to Say ‘No, unfortunately not that often.’ in German

Nein, leider nicht so oft.

nine LY-dair nicht zo oft

[nine LY-dair nicht zo oft]

Phrase Breakdown

Nein, leider

nine LY-dair

No, unfortunately

'Leider' means 'unfortunately' and is pronounced 'LIE-da'. 'Nein' rhymes with 'nine'.

Example

Nein, leider habe ich keine Zeit.

No, unfortunately I don't have time.

Words in this phrase

Nein

[nine]

A direct negative answer.

Example

Nein, das ist vor der Operation nicht erlaubt.

No, that is not allowed before the operation.

leider

[LY-dair]

unfortunately

A word used to introduce bad news or an unfortunate situation.

Example

Leider ist mein Zimmer laut.

Unfortunately, my room is noisy.

nicht so oft.

nicht zo oft

not that often.

'So' softens the statement: 'not so often'. Keep the 'ch' in 'nicht' soft.

Example

Wir sehen uns nicht so oft.

We don't see each other that often.

Words in this phrase

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

[zo]

Used to refer to something just mentioned; like that.

Example

Ich fühle mich so müde.

I feel so tired.

oft

[oft]

often

Used to say something happens frequently or regularly.

Example

Bei Networking-Events sprechen wir oft über die Unternehmenskultur.

At networking events, we often talk about company culture.

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