hiányzol
In Hungarian, the phrase "i miss you" is expressed as hiányzol.
In Hungarian, the person being missed is the subject of the sentence, rather than the person doing the missing.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
Which one should you use?
In English, "I" is the subject of the sentence "I miss you," but in Hungarian, the person who is missed is the subject. While hiányzol can stand alone, adding nekem (to me) creates the phrase hiányzol nekem, which emphasizes that the person is missed specifically by the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
hiányzol is the second-person singular form, which literally translates to "you are missed" or "you are lacking" to the speaker. To say "I miss him/her/it," you would use the third-person singular form hiányzik.
Did you know?
- Hungarian uses the same root hiány to describe a missing piece of a puzzle or a shortage of food. Missing a romantic partner and missing a grocery item use the same fundamental linguistic logic.
- While hiányzol is the standard way to say 'I miss you', Hungarians might use the word vágyom to express 'I long for you'. The latter shifts the subject back to the speaker, changing the entire psychological tone of the sentence.
- In Hungarian, you can use hiányzik to describe missing a body part or a lost object. The language treats the absence of a limb and the absence of a loved one with the same verb.
Examples in context
- Ó, hogy mennyire hiányzol nekem!Oh, how I miss you!This sentence is useful for expressing the intensity of how much you miss someone using the form hiányzol.Tatoeba #5731501 by maaster, translation #5716367 by zumley
- Szerintem nem vagy tisztában azzal, mennyire hiányzol.I don't think you realize how much I miss you.This sentence is useful for illustrating a realization about how much someone is missed using the form hiányzol.Tatoeba #7049488 by H_Liliom, translation #7021176 by Hybrid
- Hiányzol.I miss you.This sentence is a simple way to say "I miss you" using the form hiányzol.Tatoeba #414559 by szaby78, translation #1308 by brauliobezerra
- Hiányzik az Ön jelenléte a cégünkben.We miss your presence in our company.
- Hiányzol nekem. Mikor találkozhatunk újra?I miss you. When can we meet again?
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Example conversation
Gábor and Éva are talking on the phone after a long trip.
- GáborHiányzol nagyon, Éva.I miss you very much, Éva.
- ÉvaÉn is hiányzol, Gábor.I miss you too, Gábor.
- GáborMikor jössz haza?When are you coming home?
- ÉvaHolnap este érkezem.I arrive tomorrow evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i miss you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
