მენატრები
menaṭrebi
The English phrase "i miss you" is expressed in Georgian as მენატრები (menaṭrebi).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, მენატრები means "you are missing to me", where the person being missed serves as the subject of the verb.
Which one should you use?
Use მენატრებით when you are addressing multiple people or when you are addressing one person formally.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Georgian, the person who is being missed acts as the subject of the sentence rather than being a direct object.
How do you pronounce it?
menaṭrebi
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often try to use a direct object for "you", but in Georgian, the person being missed acts as the subject of the sentence.
Did you know?
- Georgians may use the root of მენატრები to describe a 'longing' for a specific period of time, such as childhood, treating the past as a sentient entity that can be missed.
- Because the structure of მენატრები is based on the person missed acting upon the speaker, it implies that the other person has a kind of power over the speaker's emotional state.
- The noun form related to this verb, ნატრობა, describes a deep, physical ache or yearning.
Examples in context
- მენატრები, ჩემო ძვირფასო.menatrebi, chemo dzvirpaso.I miss you, my dear.
- სულ მენატრები.sul menatrebi.I miss you all the time.
Example conversation
A couple is talking on the phone late at night.
- თამარი Tamarძალიან მენატრები.dzalian menatrebi.I miss you very much.
- ლევან Levanმეც ძალიან მენატრები, თამარი.mets dzalian menatrebi, tamari.I miss you very much too, Tamari.
- თამარი Tamarკიდევ როდის შევხვდებით?kidev rodis shevkhvdebit?When will we meet again?
- ლევან Levanმალე შევხვდებით.male shevkhvdebit.We will meet soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i miss you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
