կարոտում եմ քեզ
karotum yem k’ez
The English phrase "I miss you" is translated into Armenian as կարոտում եմ քեզ (karotum yem k’ez).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase կարոտում եմ քեզ, the pronoun ես (yes), meaning "I", is often omitted because the verb ending եմ (em) already indicates that the subject is the first person singular. The word քեզ (k’ez) is the accusative case of the singular informal pronoun դու (du), serving as the direct object of the verb. To say "I miss you" to more than one person or to use a formal tone, replace քեզ (k’ez) with ձեզ (dzeź).
How do you pronounce it?
karotum yem k’ez
Did you know?
- In many Armenian dialects, particularly in certain regions, the expression of missing someone can be intensified by adding words that suggest 'dying' of longing. This makes the phrase sound much more dramatic than the English 'I miss you'.
- While English uses 'miss' for both people and objects, using the Armenian verb կարոտել (karot'el) is strictly reserved for living beings or nostalgic places. You would never use it to say you 'miss' your car or your keys.
- The root of կարոտում եմ comes from կարոտ (karot), which can mean both 'longing' and 'nostalgia'. In Armenian, missing a person is linguistically tied to the same feeling of missing a homeland.
Examples in context
- Ես կարոտում եմ քեզ։I miss you.Tatoeba #12598838 by Proxima5, translation #1308 by brauliobezerra
- Ես կարոտում եմ քեզ, Թոմ։I miss you, Tom.Tatoeba #13403269 by Proxima5, translation #1887572 by CK
- Ես կարոտում եմ քեզ, հայրիկ:I miss you, Dad.Tatoeba #12902222 by Proxima5, translation #13024707 by LdjuherTaqvaylit
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Artash and Lilian are talking on the phone after a long time apart.
- Արտաշ ArtashԵս կարոտում եմ քեզ, Լիլիան:Yes karotum em qez, Lilian:I miss you, Lilian.
- Լիլիան LilianԵս նույնպես կարոտում եմ քեզ, Արտաշ:Yes nuynpes karotum em qez, Artash:I miss you too, Artash.
- Արտաշ ArtashԵրբ կտեսնեմ քեզ:Yerb ktesnem qez:When will I see you?
- Լիլիան LilianՇատ շուտով:Shat shutov:Very soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
