German · adjective or adverb

umsonst

in vain (without result)

adjectives & adverbs · set 39

Example sentences

Die Fahrt zum Amt war leider umsonst.
The trip to the office was unfortunately in vain.
Wir haben stundenlang umsonst gewartet.
We waited in vain for hours.
Ich möchte nicht, dass alles umsonst war.
I don't want everything to have been in vain.

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