Sympathy for a hard time
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 52 of 68Feelings and empathy
Lets you show you understand when someone tells you something rough.
- taihen datta nethat must have been hard; what an ordeal
- kimochi wakaruI know how you feel
- sore wa tsurai nethat sounds really hard; that must hurt
- kawaisou nipoor thing; that's so sad
Mix-ups taihen datta ne is for something over, taihen da ne for something still going; kawaisou ni can sound condescending.
taihen datta ne
polite taihen deshita ne
that must have been hard; what an ordeal
Sympathy after someone tells you about a rough time; often followed by daijoubu?
For something still going on, say taihen da ne (that's tough).
sore wa taihen datta ne. mou daijoubu?
That must have been rough. Are you okay now?
それは大変だったね。もう大丈夫？
sore wa taihen deshita ne. mou daijoubu desu ka?
That must have been hard. Are you all right now?
それは大変でしたね。もう大丈夫ですか？
Written 大変だったね · たいへんだったね · 大変でしたねWho you say itHeard 16× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kimochi wakaru
polite kimochi wakarimasu
I know how you feel
Said to show you understand someone's frustration or sadness, often with yo.
Wakaru wakaru is a quick, casual I get it.
sore wa kuyashii yo ne. kimochi wakaru.
That's so frustrating. I know how you feel.
それは悔しいよね。気持ちわかる。
sono kimochi, yoku wakarimasu.
I really understand how you feel.
その気持ち、よくわかります。
Written 気持ちわかる · きもちわかる · 気持ちわかりますWho you say itHeard 78× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sore wa tsurai ne
polite sore wa tsurai desu ne
that sounds really hard; that must hurt
Sympathy for emotional pain: a breakup, a loss, a painful situation.
taihen is about hassle and effort; tsurai is about pain.
wakareta no? sore wa tsurai ne.
You broke up? That must really hurt.
別れたの？それはつらいね。
wakareta n desu ka. sore wa tsurai desu ne.
You broke up? That must be hard.
別れたんですか。それはつらいですね。
Written それはつらいね · それはつらいですねWho you say itHeard 8× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kawaisou ni
poor thing; that's so sad
Said about a person or animal in a sad situation; to someone's face it can sound pitying.
Kawaisou means pitiful; don't mix it up with kawaii (cute).
sono neko, kega shiteru. kawaisou ni.
That cat's hurt. Poor thing.
その猫、ケガしてる。かわいそうに。
Written かわいそうにWho you say itHeard 197× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles