Ungkapan
rasa simpati (expressing sympathy) di gunakan untuk menyatakan rasa
simpati kepada seseorang atas suatu kejadian, baik kabar menggembirakan
atau tidak.
Ungkapan simpati terhadap sesuatu yang menggembirakan:- Great!
- Fantastic!
- How nice!
- How exciting!
- How wonderful!
- I'm pleased to hear that!
- I'm (very) glad to hear that!
- Nice to hear that!
Ungkapan Simpati terhadap sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan:- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Oh, poor Jane. What happened to her?
- How awful!
- That's too bad.
- How terrible!
Untuk merespon ungkapan simpati, kita dapat mengucapkan:- Thanks/ thank you
- Right
- You're right
- That's right
Ungkapan simpati terhadap sesuatu yang menggembirakan:- Great!
- Fantastic!
- How nice!
- How exciting!
- How wonderful!
- I'm pleased to hear that!
- I'm (very) glad to hear that!
- Nice to hear that!
Ungkapan Simpati terhadap sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan:- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Oh, poor Jane. What happened to her?
- How awful!
- That's too bad.
- How terrible!
Untuk merespon ungkapan simpati, kita dapat mengucapkan:- Thanks/ thank you
- Right
- You're right
- That's right
Contoh
Dialog Expressing Sympathy Berikut ini contoh dialog mengungkapan
simpati (expressing sympathy). Materi ini diperuntukkan bagi siswa SMA
kelas X.
Rina : Hi, Doni. What's up? You look so sad.
Doni : Yea, my grandpa died last night.
Rina : Really? I'm sorry to hear that.
Doni : Thanks.
Rina : If I'm not mistaken, he is in Bandung, right?
Doni : Yes. We haven't visited him yet.
Rina : Does your family plan to go to Bandung?
Doni : Yes. Tonight. We are going to leave for Bandung.
Rina : Oh, I hope your family will be fine.
Doni : Thanks a lot, Rina.
