Tukinem : “What’s wrong with you Din? You look so sad today.”
Udin : “My mother is sick, Nem.”
Tukinem : “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.”
Udin : “Thanks, Tukinem.”
(namanya keliatan terlalu tradisional ya? Hehe)

The bold-typed sentences in the dialog is used to express sympathy. This is the Sympathy expressions. Sympathy expression is expression or feeling of pity when we know and see someone are unlucky or have trouble and in bad condition. This is the more example to showing sympathy.

Showing sympathy:
• I’m sorry for what’s happened.
• Oh, you, poor little thing.
• Look! This is not the end of the world.
• (Oh dear) I am sorry (to hear that).
• That’s a pity/shame.
• You must be very upset.
• Oh, no!
• I know how it feels.