¿me extrañaste?
The English phrase "did you miss me?" is translated into Spanish as ¿me extrañaste?
This phrase is used to ask someone if they felt sadness or longing during your absence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ¿me extrañaste? is composed of the direct object pronoun me (me) and the second-person singular preterite form of the verb extrañar (you missed).
Which one should you use?
While ¿me extrañaste? is common in Latin America, in Spain, people are more likely to use the verb echar de menos in the form ¿me echaste de menos? to express the same meaning.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, ¿Me extrañaste güey? is a familiar way to ask if someone missed you. In Spain, a common informal way to ask "Did you miss me?" is by saying ¿Me has echado de menos?
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to someone using the formal usted (such as an elder or a person of authority), the verb changes to the third-person singular form ¿me extrañó?
Did you know?
- While extrañar is the standard in the Americas, using it in Spain can sometimes be interpreted as finding someone 'strange' or 'odd' rather than missing them.
- The Mexican slang güey used in ¿Me extrañaste güey? originally meant 'drunk' or 'clumsy' but evolved into a generic term like 'dude' or 'mate'.
- The phrase echar de menos is a literal way of saying 'to throw [someone] of less', which makes no sense in English and can be confusing to translate literally.
Examples in context
- Hola mi amor, ¿me echaste de menos durante mi viaje?Hi my love, did you miss me during my trip?
- Dime la verdad, ¿me extrañaste?Tell me the truth, did you miss me?
Example conversation
Mateo has just returned home from a business trip.
- Mateo¡Hola, Sofía! Ya estoy en casa.Hi, Sofía! I am home now.
- Sofía¡Qué bueno que volviste, Mateo!I'm so glad you're back, Mateo!
- MateoDime, ¿me extrañaste?Tell me, did you miss me?
- Sofía¡Muchísimo!Very much!
