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Expressions of Sympathy
Objectives
Through this section, you will
learn:
• How to express sympathy
• How to express sympathy
Learn about it!
Bad things could happen to our life
suddenly without warning in advance. It just happens and takes away the
happiness. However, it is life, isn’t it?
Life is full of surprise. When bad
things come into your life, what do you want to hear from others? Expressions
of congratulation? Jokes? Or sympathy? Well, sympathy is what we need the most
during tough times. That’s also what other people need to hear from us in their
bad time. So, how to express sympathy? Let’s learn through this section!
Look at the picture. They are Dika
and Rani. Does Dika look okay for you?
Rani: Dika, are you sick or something?
Dika: No, I’m not. Why did you ask?
Rani: You look terrible, really terrible.
 Dika: Well, I’m not okay anyway. Last night, bad thing happened.
Rani: What is it?
Dika: Raya sent a message to me. She wanted to break up with me.
Rani: What! Oh, that’s awful! How come?
Dika: She told me that she wanted to focus on learning.
Rani: It’s reasonable. But, really, I’m sorry to hear that.
Dika: Thanks.
Rani: Anytime. Now, let’s grab some chocolates to cheer you up.
From the conversation, we know that Dika is not okay that day. He broke up with Raya, his girlfriend, the night before. We can see it from this utterance, “Raya sent a message to me. She wanted to break up with me.”
Rani knows that ‘broke up’ is a bad thing. It could make anyone sad. So, she shows her sympathy to Dika. From the conversation, she gives the sympathy twice. The sympathies are “Oh, that’s awful!” and “I’m sorry to hear that.”
Rani’s sympathy may not sweep away Dika’s sadness. But sympathy could make Dika knows that Rani does not ignore what happened to him. It shows that she cares. In case you need to express sympathy to your friend, the following expressions can be useful.
Formal
- What a
terrible situation for you!
- You have
my deepest sympathy.
- I do
express my sympathies.
- I’m so
sorry to hear that.
- I know
how it feels.
- Oh,
that’s awful/terrible.
Dika: Rani, I got two free tickets to the workshop. I’ll give one ticket for you.
Rani: That’s very kind of you.
Dika: Rani, did I say something wrong? You look unhappy.
Rani: No, you didn’t. It is just something bad happened this morning.
Dika: What is it?
Rani: Well, I fell of the stairs. I hurt my ankle.
Dika: Ow, that’s awful! Let’s go to the doctor.
Rani: I have seen the doctor anyway. He said that it would take a week to heal.
Dika: I’m so sorry to hear that. But don’t worry. The workshop will be held next week. You can still attend the workshop and have fun.
Rani: Yes, sure I will.
From the conversation, we know that Rani fell of the stairs and hurt her ankle. Dika shows his sympathy by saying “Ow, that’s awful!” and “I’m so sorry to hear that.”
Do you understand?
Well, how is everything going? Have you understood the ways to express
sympathy? It’s quite easy, right? Now, let’s try to challenge your
understanding.See the conversation below. The conversation is not completed yet. Fill the blanks with the provided utterances.
Minka: Marsha, there’s something different with you today.
Marsha: It must be the glasses.
Minka: Yes, it is. ....1. Why?
Marsha: Well, ....2. Yeah, you could guess what happened next.
Minka: You broke the glasses. ....3.
Marsha: Sure, ....4.
a. It’s terrible.
b. You wear your old glasses.
c. Oh, I know how it feels.
d. Last night I fell asleep with my glasses on.
Keypoints
From this lesson, you know that when someone experiences bad things, we need
to express our sympathy. There are many expressions to show sympathy. However,
you can simply say "I'm sorry to hear that" to express your
sympathy. Lets Practice!
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Ya | Tidak |
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