How do you say “unfortunately the police couldn't find the murder weapon” in German?

Here's the answer:

“leider konnte die Polizei nicht die Mordwaffe finden”

Watch a real native speaker say it:

Here's how it sounds in a textbook:

You could also say:

  • die Polizei konnte leider nicht die Mordwaffe finden
  • leider konnte die Polizei die Mordwaffe nicht finden

Fun fact: the hundreds of thousands of people learning German with Memrise get this phrase correct 95.73% of the time!

Time to set your textbook on fire, learn “leider konnte die Polizei nicht die Mordwaffe finden” and other useful phrases that German speakers really use!

Start learning for free Download on Google Play Store Download on Apple App Store
burning textbook