Extraño a mi novio
/eɡstɾaɲo a mi nobjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss my boyfriend" is translated into Spanish as Extraño a mi novio.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Extraño a mi novio, the personal a is required before mi novio because the boyfriend is the direct object of the sentence and a person.
Did you know?
- The word extraño can also mean 'strange' or 'weird', so if you say mi novio es extraño, you might actually be calling your boyfriend a strange person instead of saying you miss him.
- In Spain, people more commonly use the phrase Echo de menos a mi novio than Extraño a mi novio.
- The term novio shares the same roots as the English word 'new', because it originally described someone who was 'newlywed'.
Examples in context
- Extraño a mi novio mucho.I miss my boyfriend a lot.
- Extraño a mi novio porque está lejos.I miss my boyfriend because he is far away.
- No puedo evitarlo, extraño a mi novio.I can't help it, I miss my boyfriend.
Example conversation
Lucía is talking to her friend about her long-distance relationship.
- MateoPareces triste, Lucía.You seem sad, Lucía.
- LucíaEs que extraño a mi novio.It's just that I miss my boyfriend.
- Mateo¿Cuándo lo vuelves a ver?When do you see him again?
- LucíaLo veo el próximo mes.I see him next month.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, extraño, mi, novio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
