Phrase · 🕊️ Empathy and condolences
Siento mucho que tengas que pasar por esto.
I'm so sorry you have to go through this.
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Why every word is where it is
Siento1verb(siento que) I am sorry thatsentir · present · 1st sing.muchoadverba lot, muchqueconjunctionthattengas2verbyou have (subj.)tener · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.queconjunctionthatpasar3verb(pasar por) to go throughinfinitiveporprepositionfor, by, through, because ofestopronounthiseste · sing..
- Siento → tengas: sentir que + subjunctive
- tengas → pasar: tener que + infinitive
- pasar → por: pasar por
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1sentir que = to be sorry that: an emotion, so the next verb is subjunctive. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2tener que + infinitive = to have to, here in the present subjunctive.
- 3pasar por = to go through (a hard time).