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How can I express these situations in English?
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When you hear your friend's family passed away, you would say," I'm sorry to hear about the death of..." I think this is the basic expression . Then how do you express these situations I wrote below.
* situation1.
Your friend are going to take a test or exam, so you want to encourage him/her.
*situation 2.
your colleague or friend are going to move to another place and you can't see him/her so often.
*situation 3
Your friend or colleague had a mishap so you want to encourage him/her.
I'm going to Shikoku Ohenro tour( visiting temples) and will be back Sunday night.
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* situation1.
Your friend are going to take a test or exam, so you want to encourage him/her.
*situation 2.
your colleague or friend are going to move to another place and you can't see him/her so often.
*situation 3
Your friend or colleague had a mishap so you want to encourage him/her.
I'm going to Shikoku Ohenro tour( visiting temples) and will be back Sunday night.
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Situation 2: You can say anything that emphasizes the fact that you'll keep in touch.maybe mention how you'll keep in touch and when you'll visit eachother.
Situation 3: Depends entirely on the situation, but try to mention the positive things.
For all three situations there is no defined or set phrase you can use. You just have to wing it!
[You can say this, but it can be a bit strong to use the word 'death'... It depends on the person. I would say 'I'm sorry to hear that (the person) passed away.' This is more sensitive.]
Your friend is going to take a test or exam, so you want to encourage him/her. - Good luck! or Best of luck! maybe followed by something like I'm sure you'll do well.
your colleague or friend is going to move to another place and you can't see him/her so often. - Possible phrases to use: I'm sad you're leaving. / We'll miss you. / Good luck in your new place. / We must keep in touch. [It's fine to use all of these together]
I would perhaps say: Not to worry! These things happen. if it wasn't too serious, or something like Sorry to hear about [the incident]. I'm sure things will be ok. if it was more serious. [The grammar of 'Not to worry' may seem a little odd - but it is a set phrase.]
Thank you for sharing your ideas.
I know you'll do great.→I see.
Hi BlueBossa,
Thank you for your corrections and detailed explanations.
I thought it would be nice if I could express my feeling in each situation.
All of them are very helpful.
Actually, the expression" I miss you." (not "we'll miss you.) have been a little bit difficult one to use for me because it sounded very personal. I know it's stupid but when I read my friend's comment to a colleague not a friend " I miss you.",I felt embarrassed.
By the way, I had a great time in Shikoku^^)