* 16 Particular Occasions (p.2 of 3)
16.7�� When you want to please the parents of a new baby
He's beautiful.�� Listen�� <�He�s beautiful Look how he is smiling.�>
What an adorable baby!�� Listen�� <�He can hold a rattle. What an adorable baby.�>
Oh, isn't she cute!�� Listen�� <�She is laughing! Oh, isn�t she cute!�>
Isn't she the sweetest thing!�� Listen�� <�Listen how she is cooing. Isn�t she the sweetest thing!�>
Oh, isn't he darling!�� Listen�� <�He looks so serious. Oh, isn�t he darling!�>
He has his mother's eyes.�� Listen�� <�He has his mother�s eyes. Those big, blue eyes.�>
She's got her father's nose.�� Listen�� <�She�s got her father�s nose. It�s slightly turned-up.>
16.8�� When you ask polite questions about a new baby
Whom is he named after?�� Listen�� < � �He is named after his grandfather.�>
How much does she weigh?�� Listen�� < � �At the moment she weighs eight pounds.�>
Has she been sleeping well?�� Listen�� < � �In the beginning she slept all the time, day and night. Then, she began waking up at night.�>
Does he sleep through the night?�� Listen�� < � �I wish he would. Unfortunately, he wakes up at night often.�>
May I hold her?�� Listen�� < � �Yes, please. Try not to wake her up, though.�>
Can I hold him?�� Listen�� < � �Not right now. He is sleeping.�>
16.9�� When somebody disappeared
He just disappeared.�� Listen�� < � �How could it happen?�>
He vanished.�� Listen�� < � �I don�t quite understand.�>
He disappeared without a trace.�� Listen�� < � �Did you look for him after that?�>
One minute he was there and the next minute he wasn't.�� Listen�� < � �How did it happen?�>
16.10�� When somebody died
He died.�� Listen�� < �The doctor tried to save his life. Nothing helped. He died.�>
He died on me.�� Listen�� A �He died while in my care.��� <�I drove him to the hospital, but he died on me anyway.�>
He's deceased.�� Listen�� <�Where is your grandfather?� � �He is deceased.�>
He perished.�� Listen�� <�What happened to your grandfather?� � �There was a war. He perished.�>
He passed away.�� Listen�� <�Is your grandfather alive?� � �No. He passed away.�>
He's no longer among us.�� Listen�� <�He was sick for a long time. He�s no longer among us.�>
He's not among the living.�� Listen�� <�He had a long life. Now, he is not among the living.�>
The Lord took him home.�� Listen�� <�He suffered a lot. Then, the Lord took him home.�>
He's gone to meet the maker.�� Listen�� <�Disease took a toll on him. He�s gone to meet the maker.�>
He met his maker.�� Listen�� <�I�m glad he isn�t suffering any more. He met his maker.�>
He's with the maker.�� Listen�� <�He was a good man. Now, he�s with the maker.�>
He's gone to heaven.�� Listen�� <�He was praying he would see the Lord. Now, he�s gone to heaven.�>
He's gone to a better land.�� Listen�� <�He�s gone to a better land. The land that awaits all of us.�>
He's six feet under.�� Listen�� <�He found peace. He�s six feet under.�>
16.11�� When you express sympathy at a funeral
Please accept my sympathy.�� Listen�� <�I�m sorry about your loss. Please accept my sympathy.�>
You have my sympathy.�� Listen�� <�I was shocked to hear about the death in your family. You have my sympathy.�>
You have my deepest sympathy.�� Listen�� <�It�s a sad, sad day. You have my deepest sympathy.�>
I'm so sorry.�� Listen�� <�My dearest friend. I�m so sorry.�>
I'm very sorry.�� Listen�� <�I never thought we would meet on such an occasion. I�m very sorry.�>
I share your sorrow.�� Listen�� A �I grieve with you.��� <�Your father was a very good man. I share your sorrow.�>
I share your pain.�� Listen�� <�It�s a mournful day. I share your pain.�>
My heart goes out to you.�� Listen�� A �I condole with you.��� <�I sympathize with you about this tragic loss. My heart goes out to you.�>
You're in my prayers.�� Listen�� <�I�m mourning with you. You�re in my prayers.�>
I'll keep you in my prayers.�� Listen�� <�I feel sorry for your loss. I�ll keep you in my prayers.�>
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