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How to respond to “Sinto muito por isso.” in Portuguese

Sympathy can be answered with thanks, a short acknowledgment of difficulty, or a clear preference for privacy.

What you might hear

Sinto muito por isso.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Read the expression guide

Choose a reply that fits

Obrigado / obrigada por dizer isso.
Thank you for saying that.
Acknowledge the supportive words.
Agradeço pelo seu carinho.
I appreciate your kindness.
Recognize the person's kindness.
Tem sido difícil.
It's been difficult.
Share a little about how things have felt.
Prefiro não falar sobre isso agora.
I'd prefer not to talk about it right now.
Set a conversational boundary when you need it.

Two short exchanges

Receiving sympathy

Sinto muito por isso.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Obrigado / obrigada por dizer isso.

Thank you for saying that.

A supportive personal message

Sinto muito pelo que você está passando.

I'm so sorry for what you're going through.

Agradeço pelo seu carinho.

I appreciate your kindness.

Your turn

Acknowledge that the situation has been difficult without adding details.

Reveal a sample reply

Tem sido difícil.

It's been difficult.

This response guide in other languages

A note on speaking Portuguese

These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.

Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.