due (Sorry)
Sympathy: Due
Due! means Sorry! in the sense of I feel for you. Due o makes it warmer.
How It Works
1. Everyday sympathy
Someone trips, burns a finger or has a hard day: Due! Repeating it or adding o makes it warmer: Due, due!, Due o.
2. Due ne ...
Name the trouble after ne (with): Due ne amanehunu (Sorry for your suffering).
3. Giving sympathy
Mema wo due means I offer you my sympathy. Literally, I give you due.
4. Grief
For a death, the formal phrase is damirifa due, often said as Damirifa due, due!
5. Sorry for my fault
Due does not mean it was my fault. In Asante, apologize with kafra or mepa wo kyɛw.
6. Good news
Never say due to good news. Congratulate with Ayekoo! (Well done!).
Examples (5)
- Due!
Sorry! (I feel for you.)
Said to someone who has just tripped or hurt themselves.
- Due o.
I am so sorry.
The final o makes the sympathy warmer.
- Due ne amanehunu.
Sorry for your suffering.
Word by Word: sorry with suffering
- Mema wo due.
I offer you my sympathy.
Word by Word: I-give you sympathy
- Damirifa due, due!
My deepest condolences!
Said to someone who has lost a loved one.
Common Mistakes
Saying due to good news.
Woanya adwuma? Due!Woanya adwuma? Ayekoo!Due shares sadness. For good news or hard work well done, say Ayekoo.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- damirifa dueCondolence: Damirifa Due
The formal expression of sympathy for a death.
Level 6 - mepa wo kyɛwPlease: Mepa Wo Kyɛw
Used to apologize or ask politely, where due is sympathy.
Level 1 - ... oSoftening and Emphasis: O
Due o uses the final o to add warmth.
Level 3 - meda wo aseThank You: Meda Wo Ase
Another fixed courtesy phrase.
Level 1
Practice due (Sorry) in Bubblegum
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