Fraid so Meaning in English
expression · lemma: afraid so
Definition
A short, informal way to say 'I'm afraid so,' meaning 'yes, unfortunately.' It is used when confirming something disappointing or negative.
Usage & Nuances
Extremely informal; mostly spoken and rarely written. Used when confirming something regrettable. Common after a direct yes/no question. Don't use it in formal writing. Pronounced with the 'I am' dropped: 'fraid so'.
Spanish: me temo que sí - sí, por desgraciaPortuguese (BR): receio que sim - infelizmente simPortuguese (PT): receio que sim - infelizmente simChinese (Simplified): 恐怕是Chinese (Traditional): 恐怕是Hindi: मुझे डर है हाँArabic: أخشى ذلكBengali: দুঃখিত, হ্যাঁRussian: боюсь, даJapanese: 残念ながらそうですVietnamese: tôi e là đúng vậyKorean: 안타깝지만 그래요Turkish: maalesef öyleUrdu: افسوس کی بات ہے، ہاںIndonesian: takutnya iya
Example Sentences
Is it going to rain all day? Fraid so.
basic
Did we miss the last train? Fraid so.
basic
Are the tickets sold out? Fraid so.
basic
- Did the boss cancel our day off? - Fraid so.
natural
You lost your wallet again? Fraid so. I really need to be more careful.
natural
Hope you didn't eat the last piece of cake. Fraid so!
natural