Meaning
bad luck, misfortune
- the state or instance of having bad luck or unfortunate circumstances
In a sentence
Che sfortuna, abbiamo perso l'ultimo treno!
What bad luck, we missed the last train!
Aprire l'ombrello in casa porta sfortuna, dicono.
Opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck, they say.
Per sfortuna il negozio era già chiuso quando siamo arrivati.
Unfortunately the shop was already closed when we arrived.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sfortuna | feminine · singular |
| sfortune | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the negative prefix 's-' added to 'fortuna'.
- Synonymous with 'disdetta' or informal 'sfiga' (which is colloquial).