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Usages of helaas
Helaas is mijn lamp kapot, dus het is donker in de kamer.
Unfortunately my lamp is broken, so it is dark in the room.
Helaas regent het vandaag.
Unfortunately it is raining today.
Anna heeft helaas niet kunnen komen, omdat haar trein vertraging had.
Unfortunately, Anna could not come, because her train was delayed.
Test yourself: What does helaas mean?
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