Je suis de tout coeur avec toi\/vous en ces moments difficiles.\u00a0<\/em>(My heart is with you during these difficult moments) — This would be directed to close friends and family and is an intimate expression of sympathy.<\/p>\n En ces moments si tristes, je tenais \u00e0 vous t\u00e9moigner mon affection. (<\/em>In this sad time, I wanted to express my affection for you) — This, too, is for a close friend and is a less formal expression of sympathy.<\/p>\n C’est avec une grande tristesse que j’ai appris le d\u00e9c\u00e8s\/la disparition de…\u00a0<\/em>(It is with great sadness that I learned about the passing of…)<\/p>\n Je suis\/nous sommes profond\u00e9ment \u00e9mu\/s par ce deuil qui vous frappe. (<\/i>I am\/we are profoundly saddened by this grief that you are feeling) –Yet another intimate expression of sympathy.<\/p>\n Je vous prie de bien vouloir accepter mes sinc\u00e8res condol\u00e9ances (<\/em>Please accept my most sincere condolences)–This is a more formal expression of sympathy best reserved for those you are not very close with or with whom you have a business relationship.<\/p>\n Veuillez recevoir mes condol\u00e9ances les plus sinc\u00e8res et croire en mes respectueux sentiments.<\/em>(Please accept my most sincere condolences and have faith in my respectful feelings) — Although this phrase seems strange to English speakers, it is a common, albeit formal, expression of sympathy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was left shocked, like so many people around the world, after the attacks on Paris last week. These attacks certainly hit “close to home” for me, as my husband’s family lives in Paris and we have many friends there. The initial shock soon turned to fear for the safety of our loved ones, and…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/23023067931_fdb1f26467_z-350x234.jpg\")