Comforting someone upset
Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 9 of 21Feelings and empathy
Lets you comfort a friend who is down or in tears.
- genki dashitecheer up
- ki o otosanaidedon't let it get you down; don't lose heart
- nakanaidedon't cry
- yoshi yoshithere, there; good boy, good girl
Mix-ups yoshi yoshi is for kids and pets and can sound patronising to an adult.
genki dashite
polite genki o dashite kudasai
cheer up
Said to someone sad or discouraged, often after a failure or a breakup.
Genki here means energy or spirits; genki nai ne means you seem down.
sonna ni ochikomanaide. genki dashite yo.
Don't be so down. Cheer up.
そんなに落ち込まないで。元気出してよ。
tsugi ga arimasu yo. genki o dashite kudasai.
There's always next time. Please cheer up.
次がありますよ。元気を出してください。
Written 元気出して · げんきだして · 元気を出してくださいWho you say itHeard 25× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ki o otosanaide
polite ki o otosanaide kudasai
don't let it get you down; don't lose heart
Comfort after a failure or disappointment, like a lost game or a rejection.
Friends often say ki ni shinaide (don't worry about it) instead.
tsugi ga aru kara, ki o otosanaide.
There's always next time, don't let it get you down.
次があるから、気を落とさないで。
tsugi ga arimasu kara, ki o otosanaide kudasai.
There will be a next time, so please don't lose heart.
次がありますから、気を落とさないでください。
Written 気を落とさないで · きをおとさないで · 気を落とさないでくださいWho you say itHeard 5× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
nakanaide
polite nakanaide kudasai
don't cry
Said gently to someone crying, often a child or partner.
The -naide ending means don't, as in shinpai shinaide and muri shinaide.
mou nakanaide. watashi ga iru kara.
Don't cry anymore. I'm here for you.
もう泣かないで。私がいるから。
douka nakanaide kudasai. daijoubu desu kara.
Please don't cry. It's going to be okay.
どうか泣かないでください。大丈夫ですから。
Written 泣かないで · なかないで · 泣かないでくださいWho you say itHeard 129× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yoshi yoshi
there, there; good boy, good girl
Said while patting a crying child or a pet; to an adult only as a joke.
A single yoshi! means right!, said when starting something.
yoshi yoshi, mou daijoubu da yo.
There, there, it's all right now.
よしよし、もう大丈夫だよ。
Written よしよしWho you say itHeard 136× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles