apprendiamo la notizia [contesto: la morte di una persona] - Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear [that XXX has passed away.] ( translation glossary) Other,

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Italian term or phrase:	apprendiamo la notizia [contesto: la morte di una persona]
English translation:	Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear [that XXX has passed away.]
Entered by:	Debora Blake

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09:13 Dec 27, 2005

Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: apprendiamo la notizia

Apprendiamo la notizia con grande dispiacere

E' un telegramma

xxxTranslation1

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Questions: 736 (17 open)
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Answers: 16

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xxxTranslation1: 09:16 Dec 27, 2005: forse non mi sono spiegata - scusate, sto solo cercando la forma pù adatta, non che non lo possa guardare nel dizionario, però non so cosa si usa in questi casi
writeaway: 09:34 Dec 27, 2005: what follows? (in general)-is it personal, business or what? in other words, what is the context? -
xxxTranslation1: 09:36 Dec 27, 2005: personal - è un telegramma per la morte di una persona

"Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear that XXX has passed away."

Explanation:
Another way to handle it would be to start with "Such sad news." For the rest, I'd keep it in the present. "We are very sorry..."

Selected response from:

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 16:12

Note from asker to answerer

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

We were sorry to learn

Nicola (Mr.) Nobili

4 +2

"Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear that XXX has passed away."

Debora Blake

Were very upset to hear such bad news

Rita Bilancio

We are saddened by your loss.

Debora Blake

We were sorry to receive the news.

pomiglia

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

We were sorry to learn

Explanation:
Ho trovato spesso questa formulazione in brevi messaggi di condoglianze o simili.

Reference: http://members.aol.com/DeniseK322/oddend2.html
Reference: http://www.weekesfamily.org/WhatsNew.htm

Nicola (Mr.) Nobili
Italy
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of:

Italian

57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

"Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear that XXX has passed away."

Explanation:
Another way to handle it would be to start with "Such sad news." For the rest, I'd keep it in the present. "We are very sorry..."

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks

1 hr confidence:

We are saddened by your loss.

Explanation:
If my first suggestion is perceived as too "personal" or "informal", you could use this. It's more generic and standard.

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

We were sorry to receive the news.

Explanation:
or we were sorry to hear the news

pomiglia
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

Were very upset to hear such bad news

Explanation:
Leggermente diversa ma forse efficace

Rita Bilancio
Italy
Local time: 16:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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Italian: apprendiamo la notizia

English translation: Such sad news. We are very sorry to hear [that XXX has passed away.]