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Today’s Spanish phrases come from one of our readers, Guayaluz Titerroy, who wanted to know how to express condolences in Spanish — something we all face at some point. When confronted with a difficult situation, you might know exactly what to say in your native language, but would you feel confident expressing sympathy in Spanish? Well, after this short lesson, you will. Hopefully, you won’t have to use this vocabulary very often!

8 Useful Phrases to Express Condolences in Spanish

Opening Phrases:

• Mi más sentido pésame… – My deepest condolences
• Mis sentidas condolencias… – My deep condolences

Immediately followed by either one of these:

• Lamento mucho esta gran pérdida… – I deeply regret this great loss
• Lamento mucho la muerte de [nombre]… – I deeply regret the loss of [name]

And then immediately followed by either one of these:

• Te acompaño en este momento de duelo / de dolor… – I am with you in this moment of grief
• Te acompaño en el sentimiento… – I am with you in this difficult moment

Finally, you can close with these two phrases, in this order:

• [Nombre] fue una gran persona a quien he tenido la dicha de conocer… – [Name] was a great person whom I had the pleasure of knowing
• Puedes contar conmigo para lo que necesites… – You can count on me for whatever you need

Of course, these are the kinds of formalities that are expected in such situations. Once you’ve expressed your condolences, you can continue the conversation naturally, just as you would in any other context.

Thanks so much to Guayaluz for suggesting today’s topic on how to say “my condolences” in Spanish. I’d love to hear your ideas or suggestions for future lessons — leave a comment below and let me know what you think!

¡Mucha suerte!