Te extraño
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico "I miss you" is Te extraño. For a stronger feeling say Te extraño mucho. The form te echo de menos is usual in Spain, and Mexicans understand it but use extrañar.
Meaning: statement of missing someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| Te extraño | everyday, Mexico |
| Te extraño mucho | strong |
| Te echo de menos | Spain, less common in Mexico |
You can add the reason: Te extraño porque ya no estás aquí. Texts often shorten it to Te extraño with a heart.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and most of Latin America extrañar is the normal verb for missing someone. In Spain echar de menos is more usual.
How does it change in a sentence?
Extrañar is a regular verb and takes a direct object, so te extraño is "I miss you" and me extrañas is "you miss me".
Did you know?
- The verb extrañar in Mexico also means "to find strange" in some contexts, but te extraño always means "I miss you".
Examples in context
- Mis papás me extrañan.My parents miss me.
- Extraño mi casa.I miss my home.
Example conversation
Ximena video calls her friend Pau, who moved from Mexico City to Spain.
- XimenaPau, te extraño mucho.Pau, I miss you a lot.
- PauYo también. Aquí dicen echar de menos.Me too. Here they say echar de menos.
- XimenaQué raro suena. Regresa pronto.That sounds odd. Come back soon.
