te extraño mucho
/te eɡstɾaɲo mut͡ʃo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss you so much" is translated into Spanish as te extraño mucho.
This phrase is used to express that you feel sadness because someone is not with you. You can vary the intensity or meaning using different variations: te extraño muchísimo means "I miss you a lot", te extraño un montón means "I miss you a ton" and te echo de menos means "I long for you".
What does it mean word for word?
The word mucho literally means "much" or "a lot" and is used here to intensify the feeling of missing someone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the expression Te echo un mundo de menos is widely used, while in Mexico, Te extraño muchísimo is common.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify the phrase to change who is being missed or who is doing the missing. To say "I miss him" or "I miss her", replace the object pronoun te (you) with lo (him) or la (her). To say "we miss each other so much", use the first-person plural form nos extrañamos mucho.
How do you pronounce it?
/te eɡstɾaɲo mutʃo/
Did you know?
- The word mucho is derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'crumbled'. This suggests a historical connection between the idea of 'abundance' and things that are 'broken into many pieces'.
- In Spain, instead of using a verb related to 'missing', people often say Te echo de menos. This uses the verb 'echar', which usually means 'to throw' or 'to cast'.
- In Spanish, the verb extrañar can also mean 'to find something odd' or 'to be surprised'.
Examples in context
- Quiero darte un beso, te extraño mucho papá.I want to kiss you. I miss you so much, Dad.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase te extraño mucho.Tatoeba #5650096 by cueyayotl, translation #9594087 by DJ_Saidez
- Te extraño mucho, mi amor.I miss you so much, my love.
- Desde que te fuiste, te extraño mucho.Since you left, I miss you so much.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking on the phone.
- JavierHola, Lucía. Te extraño mucho.Hello, Lucía. I miss you so much.
- LucíaYo también te extraño mucho, Javier.I miss you so much too, Javier.
- Javier¿Cuándo vas a volver a casa?When are you coming back home?
- LucíaMuy pronto, te lo prometo.Very soon, I promise you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries extraño, mucho, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
