How to Say You're Sad in English
Vocabulary
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god
Noun
gɑːd
(in Christianity and other religions) the creator and ruler of the universe; a spirit or being believed to have power over a part of nature or human life
As a Christian, I believe that Jesus is the son of God.
weigh
Verb
weɪ
to have a specific weight; to find out how heavy something is
African elephants weigh between 2 and 7 tons.
heaven
Noun
ˈhɛvən
a place that is perfect; a place where people go after they die in some religions
Sitting by a pool on a tropical island is my idea of heaven.
reduce
Verb
rɪˈduːs
to bring to a particular state, condition, etc.
Her performance reduced me to tears.
behave
Verb
bɪˈheɪv
to act in a specified way
My older brother sometimes behaves like a little kid.
control
Noun
kənˈtroʊl
the power to decide or affect how something is done, how someone behaves, etc.
He lost control of the car because he was driving too fast.
Article
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How to Say You're Sad in English
Everyone will have to go through a sad event in their life at some point in time. So if you're ever "feeling blue," or sad, here are some expressions you can use.
When people get sad news, they might be so sad that they "cry their heart out," or cry for a very long time. Or they could just feel sad, and say they have a "heavy heart." For example, you could say "When my best friend moved away, I cried my heart out, and since then I've had a very heavy heart."
Some say that the idea of a "heavy heart" might have come from old Egyptian stories, that said the gods would weigh your heart when you die to see if you should go to heaven. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians believed that all thoughts and emotions came from the heart.
If someone or something makes a person feel so bad that they start to cry, then you could say they have been "reduced to tears." Or, if something makes a person feel so sad that they can no longer behave normally, or they lose control of their emotions, you could say they have "fallen to pieces."
For example, "His comments reduced me to tears. They were so mean I fell to pieces in front of my friends."
Discussion
Have a discussion based on the following questions.
1.
Which of the expressions in the article did you find interesting?
2.
How do you like to cheer yourself up when you're feeling blue?
3.
Who do you like talking to when you have a heavy heart?
4.
Who's the most cheerful person you know?
5.
What expressions are used to describe someone who's sad in your language?