te he extrañado
/te e eɡstɾaɲado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, te he extrañado is the way to say "I have missed you".
This phrase is used to tell someone that you felt sad or lonely because they were not with you. You can also say te he extrañado mucho to mean "I have missed you a lot".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the object pronoun te (you), the auxiliary verb he (I have) and the past participle extrañado (missed).
Which one should you use?
While te he extrañado uses the present perfect to imply a period of time leading up to now, the present simple te extraño is a more direct way to say "I miss you" in the moment. Another common alternative to express the same sentiment is te eché de menos.
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to someone in a formal context, replace the pronoun te with lo (if the person is masculine) or la (if the person is feminine), such as in lo he extrañado or la he extrañado. Additionally, he sentido tu falta is another way to express "I have felt your absence".
How do you pronounce it?
/te e eɡstɾaɲado/
Did you know?
- The auxiliary verb he in this phrase evolved from the Old Spanish word fe, which was influenced by the Arabic word hā.
- The word extrañado comes from the same root as the English word 'strange', as both derive from the idea of something being out of the ordinary.
- In some contexts, extrañar can be used to mean 'to be surprised by something' rather than to miss a person. A speaker might say me extraña to mean 'that surprises me' or 'that is odd'.
Examples in context
- Te he extrañado tanto.I have missed you so much.This sentence shows how to emphasize the feeling by saying you have missed someone very much using te he extrañado.Tatoeba #1408059 by darinmex, translation #1372396 by alanood
- Estimado profesor Martínez, le confieso que lo he echado de menos desde mi graduación.Dear Professor Martínez, I confess that I have missed you since my graduation.
- Señor López, durante sus vacaciones, he sentido su ausencia en la oficina.Mr. López, during your vacation, I have felt your absence at the office.
- ¡Hola Laura! ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! ¡Te he echado de menos!Hello Laura! Long time no see! I have missed you!
- ¡Mi amor! He estado extrañándote cada día que hemos estado separados.Sweetheart! I have been missing you every day we've been apart.
- Te he extrañado mucho durante este viaje.I have missed you a lot during this trip.
- Te he extrañado en cada momento de la semana.I have missed you every moment of the week.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier reunite at the airport after a long time apart.
- Lucía¡Hola, Javier! Te he extrañado.Hi, Javier! I have missed you.
- JavierYo también te he extrañado, Lucía.I have missed you too, Lucía.
- LucíaFue un tiempo muy difícil sin ti.It was a very difficult time without you.
- JavierPero finalmente ya estamos juntos.But finally we are together now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries he, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
