How to Say ‘Oh, that is a pity.’ in German
Oh, das ist schade.
oh dahs ist SHAH-duh
[oh dahs ist SHAH-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Nice natural reaction sentence. Easy to remember and very useful in everyday conversation.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Good polite response in Germany when someone shares a small problem like bad sleep or missed plans.
Phrase Breakdown
Oh
[oh]
oh
An exclamation showing sympathy or reaction.
Oh, das klingt nicht gut.
Oh, that doesn't sound good.
Das ist schade
dahs ist SHAH-duh
that is a shame / that's unfortunate
A common expression used to respond sympathetically to bad news.
Das ist schade, tut mir leid.
That’s a shame, I’m sorry.
Words in this phrase
das
[dahs]
that
Points to a situation or thing just mentioned.
Das ist mein Kaffee.
That is my coffee.
ist
[ist]
is
Form of 'sein' meaning 'is'.
Heute ist Montag.
Today is Monday.
schade
[SHAH-duh]
a shame / too bad
A common response when hearing something unfortunate.
Das ist wirklich schade.
That is really too bad.
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