მენატრები
menaṭrebi
The English phrase "I miss you" is translated into Georgian as მენატრები (menaṭrebi).
მენატრები is used to express that you miss someone.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally structured as "you are missed to me", where the person being missed is the subject and the person feeling the loss is the indirect object.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form მენატრებით (menaṭrebit) is used when you miss more than one person or when addressing a single person formally.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is menaṭrebi.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'miss' for both people and transport, Georgian uses different words. You use მენატრები for a person, but if you miss a bus or train, you would use the verb გამოტოვება or a phrase meaning 'it left without me'.
- You can intensify მენატრები by adding ძალიან (dzalian), meaning 'very much'. However, in emotional contexts, Georgians often repeat the word or use specific adjectives to describe the 'heaviness' of the longing.
- The formal version მენატრებით is not just for strangers but is used to show deep respect to elders. Using the informal მენატრები with a grandparent could be seen as overly casual or disrespectful.
Examples in context
- ძალიან მენატრები.dzalian menatrebi.I miss you very much.
- მენატრები და მინდა შენი ნახვა.menatrebi da minda sheni nakhva.I miss you and want to see you.
Example conversation
Nino and Giorgi are talking on the phone.
- ნინო Ninoგიორგი, ძალიან მენატრები!giorgi, dzalian menatrebi!Giorgi, I miss you so much!
- გიორგი Giorgiმეც მენატრები, ნინო.mets menatrebi, nino.I miss you too, Nino.
- ნინო Ninoროდის გენახავ?rodis genakhav?When will I see you?
- გიორგი Giorgiშემდეგ კვირას მოვალ.shemdeg kviras moval.I will come next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I miss you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
