Mi mancate
The English phrase "i miss you guys" is translated into Italian as Mi mancate.
If you want to say "I miss you guys a lot" in a friendly and informal manner, you can say Mi mancate un sacco.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally structured as You (plural) are missing to me, where the subject of the sentence is the people being missed.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to only one person instead of 'you guys', you must use the singular form Mi manchi instead of the plural Mi mancate.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly try to translate "I miss you" using Io manco voi, but in Italian, the people being missed are the subject of the verb.
Did you know?
- If you want to emphasize the intensity of the feeling, you can say Mi mancate da morire, which literally means 'I miss you guys to death'.
- The structure of Mi mancate is similar to Mi piace, the phrase used to say 'I like it'. In both cases, the thing the speaker feels is actually the subject of the sentence.
- The verb mancare also means 'to be absent' or 'to fail'. Because of this, Mi mancate describes a feeling of incompleteness, as if the other people are a missing piece of the speaker's current reality.
Examples in context
- Mi mancate ragazzi.I miss you guys.This sentence is useful for showing how to say "I miss you guys" using the word Mi mancate.Tatoeba #2557847 by Guybrush88, translation #2549557 by CK
- Cari colleghi, mi mancate!Dear colleagues, I miss you guys!
- Voi tutti mi mancate terribilmente.I terribly miss all of you guys.
- Ragazzi, mi mancate tantissimo!Guys, I miss you so much!
- Siete troppo lontani, mi state mancando tanto!You are too far away, I'm missing you guys a lot!
- Mi mancate molto, amici miei.I miss you guys a lot, my friends.
- Mi mancate, non vedo l'ora di rivedervi.I miss you guys, I can't wait to see you again.
Example conversation
Sofia is on a video call with Matteo and his family.
- SofiaCiao a tutti! Mi mancate!Hi everyone! I miss you guys!
- MatteoAnche tu ci manchi, Sofia!We miss you too, Sofia!
- SofiaQuando venite a trovarmi?When are you coming to visit me?
- MatteoSperiamo di venire presto.We hope to come soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
