How to Say “I Miss You” in Kikuyu

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nĩndĩrakũmisi
The phrase "I miss you" in Kikuyu is nĩndĩrakũmisi.
nĩndĩrakũmisi is used to express the feeling of missing someone.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)

Did you know?

  • In many Kikuyu-speaking communities, the most common way to show you miss someone is not to say 'I miss you', but to ask 'Where are you?' or 'How are you?' This indirect approach focuses on the person's presence rather than your own feelings.
  • The structure of nĩndĩrakũmisi incorporates a subject prefix, a tense marker and an object infix, allowing the entire sentence 'I am missing you' to be contained in a single word.
  • The term can carry a sense of 'searching' or 'looking for' in certain dialects, implying that the person is missing because they are not where they are expected to be.

Example conversation

Kamau and Njeri are talking on the phone.

  1. Kamau

    Njeri, nĩndĩrakũmisi mũno.
    Njeri, I miss you very much.
  2. Njeri

    Nĩndĩrakũmisi na niĩ, Kamau.
    I miss you too, Kamau.
  3. Kamau

    Ũkũũka rĩku?
    When are you coming?
  4. Njeri

    Nĩngũũka wikendi ũyũ.
    I am coming this weekend.
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