Expressing Sympathy

 

 1. Definition
Sympathy expression is an expression or feeling of pity and sorrow when we know and see someone or people are unlucky or have trouble and in bad condition. By sympathy expression we want to show our concern of corefuiness or other people’s condition.

2. How to express sympathy
We express sympathy expression directly to him / her orally or use a letter or card by post also by short message service (SMS), television, radio, E-mail, and newspaper if he/she who go trouble is from use.

3. example of Expresing Sympathy :
a. If you want to respond to good news, you can use the following expressing:
     How nice . . . !
      How exciting !
      I’m pleased to hear that.
      I’m (very) glad to hear that.
      Oh, is it true?
      Oh, really?
      
b. If you want to respond to bad news, you can use the following expressing:
         I’m sorry to hear that.
        Oh, dear. I know how it feels.
        What a terrible situation for you !
        Poor you.
        What a shame !
        You must be upset.
        Please accept my condolences !
        You have my deepest sympathy.
        What a terrible situation !
        That is a pity/shame!
        Oh, that’s awful