adjective
a pity, a shame
A2
Schade means 'a pity' or 'a shame', commonly used both as interjection ('Schade!') and predicatively ('Das ist schade'). Not gradable; expresses regret or disappointment. No special prepositions or reflexivity. Can be followed by clauses (e.g., 'Schade, dass...') to explain the unfortunate circumstance.
Examples
Schade, dass du nicht kommen kannst.
It's a pity you can't come.
Es war schade, dass das Konzert abgesagt wurde, obwohl viele Fans sich darauf gefreut hatten.
It was a pity that the concert was cancelled, although many fans had been looking forward to it.
Das war wirklich schade.
That was really a shame.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a disappointed face with a speech bubble 'Schade!'.
schade — sounds like 'shady' (not related) — imagine someone saying 'what a shame' under a shady tree.
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