extraño a mi gato
/eɡstɾaɲo a mi ɡato/from spelling rules
To say "I miss my cat" in Spanish, use extraño a mi gato.
This phrase is used when a person expresses sadness because they are no longer with their cat. You can use the synonyms felino or minino instead of gato to refer to the cat.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to say Le echo de menos a mi gato to express the same meaning.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gender of the cat affects the word for cat: use the masculine gato or change it to the feminine gata if the cat is female. To refer to a continuous state in the past, such as "I missed my cat", change the present tense verb extraño to the imperfect tense extrañaba.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡstɾaɲo a mi ɡato/
When do people say it?
If you want to express a much stronger desire to see your pet, you can say Me estoy muriendo de ganas de ver a mi gato, which translates to "I am dying to see my cat".
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word gato can also refer to a car jack used to lift a vehicle.
- The word extraño is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'strange'. Both words trace back to the same Latin roots involving the idea of being 'outside' or 'not belonging'.
- In Spanish, the phrase extraño a mi gato uses a special 'personal a' before the word 'my'. This is a grammatical marker used specifically when the object of a verb is a person or a beloved pet.
Examples in context
- Yo extraño a mi gato.I miss my cat.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase extraño a mi gato.Tatoeba #4612842 by Francisco_M, translation #2002713 by Spamster
- Me hace falta mi felino porque siempre estaba ahí para mí cuando lo necesitaba.I miss my feline because he was always there for me when I needed him.
- Extraño a mi gato mucho.I miss my cat a lot.
- A veces extraño a mi gato.Sometimes I miss my cat.
Example conversation
Maria is looking at photos on her phone.
- MaríaMira esta foto, extraño a mi gato.Look at this photo, I miss my cat.
- AlejandroEs muy lindo, ¿dónde está?He is very cute, where is he?
- MaríaEstá con mis padres ahora.He is with my parents now.
- AlejandroSeguro que lo verás pronto.I am sure you will see him soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, extraño, gato, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
