je suis de tout cœur avec toi
The English phrase "my heart goes out to you" can be expressed in French as je suis de tout cœur avec toi.
This phrase is used to express deep sympathy and compassion for someone who is suffering or grieving. While English uses the verb "to go" (goes out), French uses the verb "to be" (suis) to express the same sentiment of emotional solidarity.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, je suis de tout cœur avec toi translates to "I am of all heart with you".
Is it said differently in some regions?
The expression Je suis de tout cœur à tes/vos côtés, meaning "I am by your side wholeheartedly", is used across French-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people or to use the formal "you", replace toi with vous to get je suis de tout cœur avec vous. To express sympathy for a third party, replace toi with the appropriate pronoun like elle (her) or lui (him).
Did you know?
- The word avec is actually a 'hybrid' of two different Latin words. It was built by combining a word meaning 'near' with a word meaning 'this'.
- While English uses the word 'heart' to mean the center of emotion, the French cœur is the direct descendant of the Latin 'cor', which also gave English the word 'core' to describe the center of an object.
- In certain parts of Normandy and Western France, you may still encounter traces of the old way to say 'with'. While avec is standard, the historical word 'od' survives in some local dialects as 'd'od'.
Examples in context
- Je suis de tout cœur avec toi dans cette épreuve.My heart goes out to you during this ordeal.
- Sache que je suis de tout cœur avec toi.Know that my heart goes out to you.
- Dans ces moments difficiles, je suis de tout cœur avec toi.In these difficult times, my heart goes out to you.
Example conversation
Lucas is offering support to Léa after she lost her job.
- LucasJ'ai appris pour ton travail, je suis de tout cœur avec toi.I heard about your job, my heart goes out to you.
- LéaMerci Lucas, c'est vraiment difficile en ce moment.Thank you Lucas, it is really difficult right now.
- LucasN'hésite pas si tu as besoin d'aide.Don't hesitate if you need help.
- LéaC'est très gentil de ta part.That is very kind of you.
