How do you say I miss you in Spanish?
The most common way to say “I miss you” in Spanish is Te extraño. Here are the main options, when to use each, and how to pronounce them.
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Te extraño
teh eks-TRAH-nyoh
Standard in Latin America.
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Te echo de menos
teh EH-choh deh MEH-nos
Standard in Spain, and understood everywhere.
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Me haces falta
meh AH-ses FAHL-tah
Literally “you are lacking to me” — affectionate and common everywhere.
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Te extraño mucho
teh eks-TRAH-nyoh MOO-choh
“I miss you a lot.” In Spain: te echo mucho de menos.
Use it in a sentence
- I miss you so much.Te extraño muchísimo.
- We miss you here.Te echamos de menos aquí.
- Do you miss me?¿Me extrañas?
- I miss you all.Los extraño a todos.
Good to know
All of these use the informal tú, which is what you would use with someone you miss.
To a group: los extraño in Latin America, os echo de menos in Spain.