<p>When delivering sad or bad news, a common phrase to say is 很不幸，很遺憾，or 很抱歉</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p><strong>很不幸</strong>, 我心愛的寵物積克已經去世了 - <strong>unfortunately/ sadly</strong>, my beloved pet Jack has passed away. (He was such a good boy)</p>
<p><strong>很遺憾</strong>, 你這次測試你失敗了 - <strong>regretfully</strong>, you have failed this test</p>
<p><strong>很抱歉</strong>, 我對你一點好感也沒有 - <strong>Sorry</strong>, I don't have any good feelings for you</p>
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<p>I am sorry to say my grandmother passed away on X date</p>
</blockquote>
<p>很不幸, 我的祖母在 X月X日 去世了</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>&quot;I am sorry to say&quot;. This type of expression is not in the Chinese's blood for the described event - the pass away of a family member. Rather the news is usually announced as a family matter:</p>
<p>&quot;家中不幸&quot;. 我的祖母在前天晚間過逝了,  她走的很突然但是很安祥.</p>
<p>&quot;家中不幸&quot; will be dropped for a person without any attachment/tie to his family or have any living closely related family members around, that who is considered no home/family.</p>
<p>&quot;很不幸&quot;, 我的祖母在前天過逝了. This will be an answer to another person, who is asking the whereabout/condition of the grandmother without knowing her death.</p>

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r13
<p>In English I would say: I am sorry to say my grandmother passed away on X date.</p>
<p>How would I give that news in mandarin? Is there a way to say ‘I am sorry to say’ or do they not say that in mandarin?</p>

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How to give news of my grandmothers death
# How to give news of my grandmothers death

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-27)

In English I would say: I am sorry to say my grandmother passed away on X date.

How would I give that news in mandarin? Is there a way to say ‘I am sorry to say’ or do they not say that in mandarin?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-07-27. Score: 2

When delivering sad or bad news, a common phrase to say is 很不幸，很遺憾，or 很抱歉

Example:

**很不幸**, 我心愛的寵物積克已經去世了 - **unfortunately/ sadly**, my beloved pet Jack has passed away. (He was such a good boy)

**很遺憾**, 你這次測試你失敗了 - **regretfully**, you have failed this test

**很抱歉**, 我對你一點好感也沒有 - **Sorry**, I don't have any good feelings for you

> I am sorry to say my grandmother passed away on X date

很不幸, 我的祖母在 X月X日 去世了


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-27. Score: 1

"I am sorry to say". This type of expression is not in the Chinese's blood for the described event - the pass away of a family member. Rather the news is usually announced as a family matter:

"家中不幸". 我的祖母在前天晚間過逝了, 她走的很突然但是很安祥.

"家中不幸" will be dropped for a person without any attachment/tie to his family or have any living closely related family members around, that who is considered no home/family.

"很不幸", 我的祖母在前天過逝了. This will be an answer to another person, who is asking the whereabout/condition of the grandmother without knowing her death.


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