How to Say ‘That's a pity’ in German
Das ist schade
dahs ist SHAH-duh
[dahs ist SHAH-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful sympathy phrase. Literally: "That is a pity/shame."
🇩🇪 In Germany: A common gentle response when someone says something unfortunate, without sounding too emotional.
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this' depending on context.
Das ist interessant.
That is interesting.
ist
[ist]
is
Form of 'sein' used with 'das'.
Das ist neu.
That is new.
schade
[SHAH-duh]
a shame / too bad
Used to express sympathy or disappointment.
Es ist schade, dass du krank bist.
It's a shame that you are sick.
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