Los extraño a los dos
/los eɡstɾaɲo a los dos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss you both" is translated into Spanish as Los extraño a los dos.
This phrase is used to express sadness because two people are not with you. In some Latin American countries, the word extrañar means "to miss."
Which one should you use?
While Los extraño can mean "I miss you" (plural), adding a los dos explicitly clarifies that you mean both of them. If you are speaking to two women, you must change the masculine los to the feminine las to say Las extraño a las dos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you would use Os extraño a los dos instead of los to address two people informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Los extraño a los dos, the pronoun los refers to the two people being missed and a los dos is added for emphasis to specify "both".
How do you pronounce it?
/los eɡstɾaɲo a los dos/
Did you know?
- While extrañar is used to mean 'to miss' in the Americas, in Spain the common phrase echar de menos literally translates to 'to throw of less'.
- The word extraño evolved from the Latin extrāneus, which describes something external or from the outside.
- The word extraño can actually mean 'I find it strange' or 'I am surprised by it' rather than expressing affection or longing.
Examples in context
- ¡No puedo esperar a verlos nuevamente! ¡Los extraño un montón!I can't wait to see you both again. I miss you so much!
- Desde que se fueron, los extraño a los dos.Since you left, I miss you both.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking on a video call.
- LucíaHola, Daniel. Los extraño a los dos mucho.Hello, Daniel. I miss you both a lot.
- DanielNosotros también te extrañamos, Lucía.We miss you too, Lucía.
- LucíaEspero verlos pronto.I hope to see you both soon.
- DanielSí, pronto estaremos allí.Yes, we will be there soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, dos, extraño, los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
