ми недостасуваш
mi nedostasuvaš
The English phrase "I miss you" is translated into Macedonian as ми недостасуваш (mi nedostasuvaš).
This phrase is used to express the feeling of missing someone. In Macedonian, the construction is the reverse of English: the person who is being missed acts as the subject of the sentence, while the person feeling the loss is the indirect object.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the dative pronoun ми (to me) and the verb недостасуваш (you are lacking or missing).
Which one should you use?
In English, "I" is the subject of the verb. In the Macedonian construction, 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 ми недостасуваш is used when speaking to one person informally. To address one person using the formal "you" or to address more than one person, use ми недостасувате. If you want to say "I miss him/her/it", use the third-person singular form ми недостасува.
How do you pronounce it?
mi nedostasuvaš
Did you know?
- The verb недостасуваш shares a root with the word for 'deficit' or 'shortage'. In Macedonian, missing someone is linguistically framed as a mathematical lack of a necessary component.
- In romantic poetry and lyrics, the sentiment of ми недостасуваш is often paired with the word душа (soul) to indicate that the person is missing from the speaker's very essence.
- Because the grammar of ми недостасуваш treats the absent person as the active subject, the phrase implies that the other person is 'performing' the act of being missing from your life.
Examples in context
- Ми недостасуваш.I miss you.This example shows how to use the form ми недостасуваш.Tatoeba #4053085 by Lepotdeterre, translation #1308 by brauliobezerra
- Ти ми недостасуваш, МартинеMartin, I miss you.
- Многу ми недостасуваш во овој град.Mnogu mi nedostasuvaš vo ovoj grad.I miss you a lot in this city.
- Знаеш дека многу ми недостасуваш.Znaeš deka mnogu mi nedostasuvaš.You know that I miss you a lot.
Example conversation
Ana and Aleksandar are talking on the phone.
- Ана AnaЗдраво, ми недостасуваш.Zdravo, mi nedostasuvash.Hello, I miss you.
- Александар AleksandarИ јас тебе ми недостасуваш.I jas tebe mi nedostasuvash.I miss you too.
- Ана AnaКога ќе се видиме?Koga ke se vidime?When will we see each other?
- Александар AleksandarСе надевам утре.Se nadevam utre.I hope tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
