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"I'm sorry to hear that" in Hindi: यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

यह सुनकर दुख हुआyah sunkar dukh hua

Say it: yah sun-kar dukh hu-AAphrase/jəɦ sʊnəkr d̪ʊkʰ ɦʊɑː/

I'm sorry to hear that is यह सुनकर दुख हुआ (yah sunkar dukh hua). Keep यह सुनकर दुख — soft sympathy, not a formal apology.

Health news

ऑपरेशन? यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

operation? yah sunkar dukh hua.

Surgery? I'm sorry to hear that.
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How to pronounce यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

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yah sun-kar dukh hu-AA

/jəɦ sʊnəkr d̪ʊkʰ ɦʊɑː/

Yah sun-kar dukh hu-aa. Soft dental त not central; दुख is short u.

"I'm sorry to hear that" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
यह सुनकर दुख हुआyah sunkar dukh huaI'm sorry to hear that

Default.

यह सुनकर बहुत दुख हुआyah sunkar bahut dukh huaI'm very sorry to hear that

Stronger.

अफ़सोस हुआ सुनकरafsos hua sunkarsorry to hear

Alternate.

माफ़ कीजिए, यह सुनकर दुख हुआmaaf kijiye, yah sunkar dukh huaexcuse me — sorry to hear that

Gentler open.

How to use यह सुनकर दुख हुआ in real life

  1. 1Health news

    ऑपरेशन? यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

    operation? yah sunkar dukh hua.

    Surgery? I'm sorry to hear that.

    Care.

  2. 2Job loss

    नौकरी गईयह सुनकर दुख हुआ

    naukri gayi — yah sunkar dukh hua.

    You lost the job — I'm sorry to hear that.

    Work.

  3. 3Family trouble

    दादी बीमार हैं? यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

    daadi beemaar hain? yah sunkar dukh hua.

    Grandma is ill? Sorry to hear that.

    Family.

Mistakes English speakers make with यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

Incorrect: Using only सॉरी as the taught line

Correct: यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

This page teaches सुनकर दुख हुआ.

Incorrect: Dropping सुनकर

Correct: यह सुनकर दुख हुआ

सुनकर marks "on hearing".

Good to know

यह सुनकर दुख हुआ is empathy, not admitting fault. People soften their voice and may add कुछ चाहिए तो बताना. Formal condolences for death use different, heavier language.

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A friend shares bad news

  1. ChatPal

    मेरा इंटरव्यू फेल हो गया

    mera interview fail ho gaya.

    I failed the interview.

  2. You

    ओहयह सुनकर दुख हुआ

    oh — yah sunkar dukh hua.

    Oh — I'm sorry to hear that.

  3. ChatPal

    अगली बार कोशिश करूँगा

    agli baar koshish karoonga.

    I'll try next time.

  4. You

    हाँ, हिम्मत रखोयह सुनकर दुख हुआ

    haan, himmat rakho — yah sunkar dukh hua.

    Yes, stay strong — I'm sorry to hear that.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'm sorry to hear that" in Hindi

How do you say I'm sorry to hear that?

यह सुनकर दुख हुआ.

Stronger?

यह सुनकर बहुत दुख हुआ.

Is it an apology?

No — it is empathy after news.

Alternate?

अफ़सोस हुआ सुनकर.

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