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Old February 09, 2011, 08:14 AM
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Too bad so sad

To a non-English speaker this may sound like a sympathetic response, and
in some contexts in can be. It, however, usually it is the opposite of
sympathic. It has turned into non-disguised pseudo-sympathy.
Is there a Spanish equivalent?
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Old February 09, 2011, 08:24 AM
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(Qué) lástima.
(Qué) pena.
(Intonation will tell whether it's a sympathetic or a sarcastic expression)


To underline sarcasm people can add a few words:
- Pues qué lástima/pena, ¿no?
- Uy/Huy qué lástima/pena, ¿verdad?.
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Use Angélicas or the usual "qué pena me da". The intonation rules.
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Old February 10, 2011, 05:14 AM
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Tambien Oh what a shame puede ser sarcástica depende en el contexto
y tono. Too bad so sad es siempre sornoso.
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