How do you say "im so sorry to hear that" in Russian?

Мне очень жаль это слышать

Mne ochen' zhal' eto slyshat'

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "im so sorry to hear that" is Мне очень жаль это слышать (Mne ochen' zhal' eto slyshat').

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to Mne ochen' zhal' eto slyshat', and stressing the "lys" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

Мне очень жаль это слышать is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember Мне очень жаль это слышать

Break "Mne ochen' zhal' eto slyshat'" down to "hen z" and let that spark "im so sorry to hear that" in your mind.

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Questions about Мне очень жаль это слышать

How do you pronounce Мне очень жаль это слышать?

It's pronounced close to Mne ochen' zhal' eto slyshat', and stressing the "lys" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is Мне очень жаль это слышать formal or casual?

Мне очень жаль это слышать is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Мне очень жаль это слышать used in Russian?

Мне очень жаль это слышать is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (im so sorry to hear that).

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