afraid so

(I'm) afraid so.

and 'Fraid so.

I believe, regrettably, that the answer is yes. (The apostrophe is not always shown.) Alice: Do you have to go? John: Afraid so. Rachel: Can I expect some difficulty with Mr. Franklin? Bob: I'm afraid so.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
DionÍSio	dee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese)	Portuguese
Wiktor	VEEK-tawr	Polish
Pyry	PUY-ruy	Finnish
Augustus	ə-GUS-təs (English), ow-KHUYS-tus (Dutch)	Ancient Roman, Dutch
Anisim	-	Russian
Swithun	-	History