Lo extraño
/lo eɡstɾaɲo/from spelling rules
To say "I miss him" in Spanish, use Lo extraño.
The phrase is used when a person feels sadness because they are no longer with someone they care about.
Which one should you use?
While Lo extraño is common in Latin America, Lo echo de menos is the more common way to express this in Spain.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear the colloquial expression Lo extraño un chorro to mean "I miss him a lot". In Spain, the phrase Le echo muchísimo de menos is used to express that someone is missed very much.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Lo extraño, the object "him" is represented by the direct object pronoun lo, which is placed before the conjugated verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo eɡstɾaɲo/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the expression uses the verb 'echar' (to throw), making the phrase Lo echo de menos literally mean 'I throw him of less'.
- The Spanish word extrañar can also mean 'to find it odd' or 'to be surprised' depending on the context.
- Spanish speakers may use the verb hacer falta to express missing someone, which literally says the person 'makes a lack'.
Examples in context
- Dile a Tom que lo extraño.Tell Tom I miss him.This sentence is useful for practicing how to tell someone to pass a message.Tatoeba #4344995 by pchamorro, translation #3199854 by CK
- Lo extraño y quiero estar con él.I miss him and I want to be with him.This sentence shows how to combine missing someone with a desire to be with them.Tatoeba #13611210 by Lernema, translation #13609652 by Babelball
- Lo extraño.I miss him.This is a simple way to state the feeling of missing someone.Tatoeba #1077218 by hayastan, translation #479775 by AniDeer
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a boy who moved away.
- MaríaLo extraño mucho.I miss him a lot.
- MateoNo estés triste, María.Don't be sad, Maria.
- MaríaEs difícil estar sin él.It is hard being without him.
- MateoÉl también te extraña.He misses you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
