Extraño tu comida
/eɡstɾaɲo tu komida/from spelling rules
To say "I miss your cooking" in Spanish, use Extraño tu comida.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you long for the food they prepare.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I miss your food" because Spanish uses the noun comida (food) rather than the gerund 'cooking' to express this sentiment.
Which one should you use?
You can also say Extraño tus platillos, which means "I miss your dishes" and can sound slightly more specific to the actual prepared meals.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I missed your cooking" (referring to a past period of time), change the verb to the imperfect tense extrañaba, as in Extrañaba tu comida.
Did you know?
- While Extraño tu comida is common in Latin America, a speaker in Spain would more likely use the verb echar de menos to express this feeling.
- The word extraño shares a common ancestor with the English word 'strange'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, complimenting someone's comida is a standard way to show deep affection or gratitude toward a host.
Examples in context
- Extraño tu comida, no es lo mismo comer fuera.I miss your cooking, eating out is not the same.
- La verdad es que extraño tu comida.The truth is that I miss your cooking.
- Desde que te fuiste, extraño tu comida.Since you left, I miss your cooking.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking on the phone.
- María¡Hola, Mateo! ¿Cómo estás?Hello, Mateo! How are you?
- MateoTodo bien, María. ¿Y tú?Everything is fine, María. And you?
- MaríaBien, pero extraño tu comida.Fine, but I miss your cooking.
- Mateo¡Qué linda! Pronto iré a visitarte.How sweet! I will visit you soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comida, extraño, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
