extraño a España
/eɡstɾaɲo a espaɲa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss spain" is translated into Spanish as extraño a España.
This phrase is used to express a feeling of sadness because you are no longer in Spain or are separated from it. You can say Siempre extraño España to mean "I always miss Spain". To express that you miss it very much, you can use Extraño muchísimo España or the phrase Echo mucho de menos España. Another way to express that Spain is missing from your life is the informal expression Me hace falta España.
Which one should you use?
While extraño a España is common in Latin America, the phrase echo de menos a España is a more common way to express this feeling in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many dialects, the personal a is often omitted when the object is a place rather than a person, which results in the form extraño España.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡstɾaɲo a espaɲa/
Did you know?
- The name España may have ancient roots in the Punic language, where it might have originally meant 'island of the hyrax'.
- The phrase echo de menos uses a verb that literally means 'to throw' or 'to cast'.
- Using me hace falta to say you miss Spain literally translates to 'Spain is lacking to me'.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at old vacation photos.
- DanielMira estas fotos de Madrid.Look at these photos of Madrid.
- SofíaQué lindo, yo extraño a España.How lovely, I miss Spain.
- DanielYo también, fue un viaje increíble.Me too, it was an incredible trip.
- SofíaDeberíamos volver el próximo año.We should go back next year.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries España, a, extraño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
