If you have bad luck, or somebody else has, you can use one of the following expressions. The one at the bottom is used for instance when somebody has missed a chance. It’s quite informal but very common!

Jammer, niets aan te doen


That’s too bad. Nothing we can do about it.

Dat is pech hebben!


What a pity!

Helaas, pindakaas!


(litt.: That’s too bad, peanut butter!)That’s just too bad!

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