extraño a mi amor
/eɡstɾaɲo a mi amoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss my love" is expressed in Spanish as extraño a mi amor.
This phrase is used to express that someone feels sadness because they are away from the person they love.
Which one should you use?
While extraño a mi amor is a statement about a third party (I miss my love), te extraño, mi amor is the direct way to tell your partner "I miss you, my love".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Te echo de menos, mi amor means "I miss you, my love". In Latin America, Te extraño mucho, amor means "I miss you a lot, love" and Te extraño un montón, cariño means "I miss you so much, darling".
How does it change in a sentence?
The a in the phrase is the personal a, which is required in Spanish when the direct object is a specific person.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡstɾaɲo a mi amoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word extraño evolved from the Old Spanish estranno, which had its original Latin 'k' sound lost and then reinserted over time.
- In Spanish, the word extraño functions as both a verb meaning 'I miss' and an adjective meaning 'strange'.
- Spanish speakers often use cariño as a term of endearment in this phrase, which literally means 'affection'. Using it is similar to saying 'my affection' instead of 'my love'.
Examples in context
- Extraño a mi amor tanto que no puedo dormir.I miss my love so much that I cannot sleep.
- Extraño a mi amor.I miss my love.
- Siento que extraño a mi amor cada día.I feel that I miss my love every day.
- Debo decir que extraño a mi amor.I must say that I miss my love.
Example conversation
Maria is talking to Mateo about her partner who is traveling.
- MaríaMateo, extraño a mi amor demasiado.Mateo, I miss my love too much.
- MateoLo siento, Maria. Pronto volverá.I'm sorry, Maria. He will return soon.
- MaríaEspero que así sea.I hope that is the case.
- MateoTen paciencia, todo estará bien.Have patience, everything will be fine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amor, extraño, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
