{"id":3494,"date":"2014-03-25T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2014-08-06T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T17:50:47","slug":"death-dying-and-condolences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/death-dying-and-condolences\/","title":{"rendered":"Death, dying, and condolences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Death is a part of life, but not one we talk about very much. It is important to be able to know what to say to a person when someone close to them has died, which is why we are going to look at this topic today.\u00a0 In this post I\u2019ll review vocabulary related to death and dying, and how to tell someone that you are sorry about the death of their loved one.<\/p>\n

There are a number of ways to say that a person has died in English, these include:<\/p>\n

died<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother died last week.<\/em>
\npassed away<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother passed away last week<\/em>.
\nmoved on<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother moved on<\/em> to a better place.
\nis no longer with us<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother is no longer with us<\/em>.
\nleft us<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother left us<\/em> last week.
\nexpired<\/strong> \u2013 My grandmother expired<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n

There are also many euphemisms, idioms, or expressions in English to describe when a person has died. These are much more casual expressions and should not be used lightly. They should not be used with people you do not know well. You are likely to hear some of these expressions on TV or in movies, so you should know what they mean, but be very cautious about using these yourself. All of these expressions mean the same thing, that a person has died.<\/p>\n

gone to meet his\/her maker<\/strong> \u2013 He has gone to meet his maker<\/em>.
\nkicked the bucket<\/strong> \u2013 She finally kicked the bucket<\/em>.
\nsleeping with the fishes<\/strong> \u2013 He is sleeping with the fishes<\/em> now.
\nbought the farm<\/strong> \u2013 She bought the farm<\/em> last week.
\nchecked out<\/strong> \u2013 He checked out<\/em> last week.
\ncroaked<\/strong> \u2013 She croaked<\/em> overnight.
\npushing up daisies<\/strong> \u2013 He is pushing up daises<\/em> now.<\/p>\n

Here is some other vocabulary related to death and dying you should be aware of:<\/p>\n

a funeral<\/strong> or a wake<\/strong> \u2013 This is a ceremony honoring a person who has recently died. It usually involves a burial of the body or cremation.<\/p>\n

a viewing<\/strong> \u2013 This is the time before a funeral or wake that family and friends come to see the deceased person one last time before he or she is buried or cremated.<\/p>\n

Now, the most important thing to know is what to say to someone after a person close to them has died. Here are a number of appropriate things you can say.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease accept my condolences.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cI\u2019m sorry for your loss.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cI\u2019m deeply saddened by your loss.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cYou have my deepest sympathy.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cI\u2019m praying for you and your family\u201d<\/strong> – or – \u201cI\u2019m thinking about you and your family.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Death is a part of life, but not one we talk about very much. It is important to be able to know what to say to a person when someone close to them has died, which is why we are going to look at this topic today.\u00a0 In this post I\u2019ll review vocabulary related to…<\/p>\n

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