mi mancate tutti
The English phrase "I miss you all" is translated into Italian as mi mancate tutti.
You use this phrase to express that you feel sadness because a group of people is not with you. While you can simply say mi mancate to mean "I miss you," adding the word tutti emphasizes that you miss the entire group.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally structured as "you all are missing to me". In this construction, the people being missed are the subject of the sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb mancate is the second-person plural form of mancare, which is used because the subject of the sentence is "you all".
Did you know?
- If you are missing a specific body part or a limb, you would use the same verb mancare used in mi mancate tutti.
- If you lose your keys, you might say mi mancano le chiavi, using the exact same verb used to say you miss people.
- While mi mancate tutti is a warm sentiment, the word mancanza is frequently used in formal legal or professional contexts to describe a 'failure' or 'omission' of duty.
Examples in context
- Mi mancate tutti tanto!I miss you all so much!
- Mi mancate tutti molto.I miss you all very much.
- Guardando queste foto, mi mancate tutti.Looking at these photos, I miss you all.
- Senza di voi è difficile, mi mancate tutti.It is difficult without you, I miss you all.
Example conversation
Sofia is calling her family on a video call.
- SofiaCiao ragazzi, come state?Hi guys, how are you?
- FrancescoTutto bene Sofia, e tu?Everything is fine Sofia, and you?
- SofiaBene, ma mi mancate tutti!Fine, but I miss you all!
- FrancescoAnche tu ci manchi tanto.We miss you a lot too.
