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condolencia

condolence

noun kon-doh-LEN-syah Rare

Usage Note

Condolencia is almost always used in the plural: dar el pésame is informal, but the formal expression is expresar las condolencias. It is a formal register word; in casual speech Spaniards more often say dar el pésame or simply lo siento mucho. The singular is possible but less frequent.

Examples

"Les expresamos nuestras más sinceras condolencias."

Natural Translation

We express our most sincere condolences to them.

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