مجھے آپ کے نقصان پر افسوس ہے
mujhe aap ke nuqsaan par afsos hai
The phrase "sorry for your loss" in Urdu is مجھے آپ کے نقصان پر افسوس ہے (mujhe aap ke nuqsaan par afsos hai).
This is a sympathetic expression used to offer condolences to someone who has experienced the death of a loved one.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mujhe (to me/I), aap ke (your), nuqsaan (loss), par (on/at) and afsos hai (is regret/sorrow).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The version آپ کے نقصان پر افسوس ہے is slightly more concise and common in formal written condolences as it omits the mujhe (to me) at the beginning.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word aap (you) is the polite/formal form, and ke is the possessive particle used to match the masculine noun nuqsaan.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe aap ke nuqsaan par afsos hai
Did you know?
- While the English phrase focuses on the 'loss', many Urdu speakers prefer religious expressions of sympathy that focus on God's will rather than the person's regret.
- While nuqsaan means 'loss', it is also the standard word used in business and finance to describe a financial loss or deficit.
- In deeply religious contexts, this phrase is often replaced or followed by Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un, an Arabic phrase meaning 'To God we belong and to Him we return'.
Example conversation
Sara offers condolences to Ali after a family member passed away.
- سارہ Saraعلی، مجھے آپ کے نقصان پر افسوس ہے۔Ali, mujhe aap ke nuqsan par afsos hai.Ali, I am sorry for your loss.
- علی Aliشکریہ سارہ، آپ کی ہمدردی کا شکریہ۔Shukriya Sara, aap ki hamdardi ka shukriya.Thank you Sara, thank you for your sympathy.
- سارہ Saraکیا میں آپ کی کوئی مدد کر سکتی ہوں؟Kya main aap ki koi madad kar sakti hoon?Can I help you with anything?
- علی Aliآپ کی دعائیں ہی کافی ہیں۔Aap ki duayein hi kafi hain.Your prayers are enough.
