Phrase · 📰 Reacting to news
Siento mucho lo de tu abuela.
I’m so sorry about your grandmother.
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Why every word is where it is
Siento1verbI’m sorry (feel)sentir · present · 1st sing.mucho1adverbvery muchlo2determiner(lo de =) what happened toel · definitede2prepositionof, abouttudetermineryour2nd sing.abuelanoungrandmotherfem. · sing..
- Siento → lo: object of sentir
- lo → de: lo de + noun
- tu → abuela: possessive + noun
Word for word: “I feel very much the (matter) of your grandmother.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1siento mucho = I’m very sorry: sentir for sympathy. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2lo de + noun = the matter of, what happened to: a tactful way to mention bad news.
Variations
- Siento mucho lo de su abuela.
- Lo siento mucho por tu abuela.