zum Glück
Translation
fortunately, luckily
Examples
Zum Glück hat es nicht geregnet.
Fortunately, it didn't rain.
Wir haben den Zug zum Glück noch erreicht.
Luckily, we still caught the train.
Grammar Patterns
zum Glück + V2 sentence Fortunately, ... Zum Glück hat es nicht geregnet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: glücklicherweise; Antonyms: leider (unfortunately), unglücklicherweise (unluckily)
Etymology
A contraction of "zu dem Glück," which translates to "to the luck." It signifies that a situation resulted in a fortunate outcome.
Memory Tips
Imagine a positive event happening and you mentally file it 'to the luck' pile. 'Zum Glück!'