Franja

jój oh; alas

jój mi! ah me!, woe is me!

žál

1. (medmet) alas; what a pity!

2. prislov unfortunately, regretfully

žál jutri ne morem priti I am sorry I shall not be able to come tomorrow
nič žalega mu nisem storil I have done him no harm
on ne bi muhi storil nič žalega he wouldn't hurt a fly
ni mi žál nobenega truda I don't mind (taking) any amount of trouble
žál ne morem ustreči tvoji želji I am sorry I cannot comply with your request
žál (na žalost) ne moremo tega napraviti unfortunately that can't be done
žál moram reči I regret (ali I am sorry) to say
žál vidim, da... I am sorry to see that...
žál moram iti I am afraid I have to go
žál mi je zanj I am sorry for him, I pity him
žál beseda offensive word
žál ne I am afraid not

gorjé woe; misfortune

gorjé! alas!, oh dear!, oh my!, oh my goodness!, dear me!, woe!
gorjé meni! woe is me!
gorjé ti, če... pogovorno you'll be sorry if..., arhaično woe betide you if...
gorjé mu! pogovorno he'll be sorry!, woe (he) to him!
gorjé premaganim! woe to the vanquished!, latinsko vae victis!