sinto sua falta
In Portuguese, 'I miss you' can be expressed as sinto sua falta. Wiktionary also lists sinto saudade de você and tenho saudades de você.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese |
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| sinto sua falta |
| sinto saudade de você |
| tenho saudades de você |
To express that you miss someone, you can use phrases centered around the concept of 'saudade', which is a noun describing the feeling of longing itself. While some forms are direct, others emphasize the emotional state of longing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sinto sua falta literally means 'I feel your lack'.
Which one should you use?
Sinto sua falta is a direct and common way to say 'I miss you' in everyday conversation. In contrast, sinto saudade de você is used when you want to emphasize the emotional feeling of longing.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I miss you all', you change 'você' to 'vocês' in the phrase sinto saudade de vocês.
Did you know?
- Portuguese speakers can feel saudade for something that has never happened or for a place they have never visited.
- Some historians believe saudade was influenced by the Arabic word sawdāʔ, which refers to 'black bile' or melancholy.
- In many Portuguese-speaking cultures, saudade is considered a fundamental part of the national identity, often appearing in iconic Fado music to express deep, soulful longing.
Examples in context
- Como eu sinto sua falta.How I miss you.This sentence shows an exclamatory use of sinto sua falta.Tatoeba #393679 by brauliobezerra, translation #18052 by Zifre
- Sinto saudade de você quando não está aqui.I miss you when you're not here.This sentence uses sinto saudade de você to express missing someone in their absence.Tatoeba #1331565 by alexmarcelo, translation #1329779 by CK
- Sinto saudade de vocês quando não estão aqui.I miss you when you aren't here.This sentence shows how to use sinto saudade de você when addressing more than one person (you all).Tatoeba #1331563 by alexmarcelo, translation #10140607 by CK
- Estou com saudades, meu amor. Quando você volta?I miss you, my love. When are you coming back?
- Tô com saudade de te ver, meu melhor amigo.I'm missing seeing you, my best friend.
- Estou morrendo de saudades do tempo que passamos juntos.I'm dying of missing the time we spent together.
- Estou com saudades, meu amorI miss you, my love
- Estou com saudades daquele dia no parqueI miss that day in the park
- Estou com saudades do seu sorrisoI miss your smile
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple talking on the phone after a long trip.
- RodrigoOi, Juliana. Sinto sua falta.Hi, Juliana. I miss you.
- JulianaAh, Rodrigo! Eu também sinto sua falta.Ah, Rodrigo! I miss you too.
- RodrigoQuando você volta para casa?When are you coming back home?
- JulianaEu volto na próxima semana.I'll be back next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I miss you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, falta, saudade, sua, tenho, você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
