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Expressing Sadness

Have you ever been feeling sad for something happened? What will
you act to cope with that? In this session, you will learn how to express your
sadness by using appropriate words or phrases.
Pay attention to the following dialogue between Nuraeni and Roy:

Roy : Hi, Nur. What‟s going on you?
Nuraeni : Umm…actually, my Mom had bought me a jewel last week
and I‟ve lost it, so, I’m very sad about that.
Roy : Oh, I‟m sorry to hear that.

In the dialogue above, Nuraeni expresses her sadness of losing her jewel. Let‟s try to do as
Nuraeni do by some other phrases after learning the following grammar.

GRAMMAR

I am/was
We are/were
You are/were
They are/were very sad about…
She is/was
He is/was

It is/was
One‟s Name is/was

There are some words or phrases to use when you want to express your sadness. Here are
some and you can practice them all:

Expressing Sadness

Formal Situations Informal Situations

… comes as my great sadness. I can‟t believe what‟s going on.

I must say I had hoped …. I can‟t hold my tears on it.

I‟m very sad about …. Oh, no…(crying)

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