How to Say “I Miss You” in Telugu

నేను నిన్ను మిస్ అవుతున్నాను
nenu ninnu miss avutunnanu
In Telugu, 'I miss you' is said as నేను నిన్ను మిస్ అవుతున్నాను (nenu ninnu miss avutunnanu).
This phrase is used to express the feeling of missing someone. It incorporates the English loanword 'miss' into a Telugu grammatical structure to convey the sentiment.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is a literal combination of nenu (I), ninnu (you) and the English loanword 'miss', followed by the Telugu continuous verb form avutunnanu (am-doing).

How does it change in a sentence?

When using the informal singular form, ninnu is used to address someone with familiarity or lower social status, such as a friend or a younger person. For formal or plural address, replace ninnu with mimmalni.

How do you pronounce it?

nenu ninnu miss avutunnanu

Did you know?

  • In Telugu culture, instead of saying 'I miss you', people often express this by saying 'Your memory is bothering me' or 'I am remembering you often'.
  • The verb అవుతున్నాను used in this phrase typically means 'becoming'. By adding it to 'miss', the phrase literally describes the process of 'becoming' in a state of missing someone.
  • Because 'miss' is an English loanword, using it in Telugu can sometimes sound more modern or 'urban' compared to using pure Telugu vocabulary.

Examples in context

  • ప్రతిరోజూ నేను నిన్ను మిస్ అవుతున్నాను.
    pratirōjū nēnu ninnu mis avutunnānu.
    I miss you every day.
  • చాలా కాలంగా నేను నిన్ను మిస్ అవుతున్నాను.
    cālā kālangā nēnu ninnu mis avutunnānu.
    I have been missing you for a long time.

Example conversation

Kavya and Kiran are talking on a phone call.

  1. కావ్య Kavya

    హలో కిరణ్, నేను నిన్ను మిస్ అవుతున్నాను.
    halō kiran, nēnu ninnu mis avutunnānu.
    Hello Kiran, I miss you.
  2. కిరణ్ Kiran

    నేను కూడా నిన్ను చాలా మిస్ అవుతున్నాను, కావ్య.
    nēnu kūḍā ninnu cālā mis avutunnānu, kavya.
    I miss you a lot too, Kavya.
  3. కావ్య Kavya

    మనం ఎప్పుడు కలుస్తాము?
    manam eppuḍu kalustāmu?
    When will we meet?
  4. కిరణ్ Kiran

    త్వరలోనే కలుద్దాం.
    tvaralōnē kaluddām.
    Let's meet soon.
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