extraño tus ojos
/eɡstɾaɲo tus oxos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I miss your eyes" is said as extraño tus ojos.
This phrase is used to express that you feel sadness because you cannot see someone's eyes.
Which one should you use?
While extraño tus ojos focuses on a specific physical feature, the more common and general way to say "I miss you" in a romantic or personal context is te extraño.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase extraño tus ojos, the verb extrañar is conjugated in the first-person singular present indicative to express the current feeling of missing someone or something.
Did you know?
- The verb extrañar can also mean 'to wonder' or 'to find something strange' in certain contexts, meaning your phrase could be misinterpreted as 'I find your eyes strange' if the context is not clearly romantic.
- In Spain, people more commonly use the verb echar de menos instead of extrañar to say they miss someone's eyes.
- In Spanish, the word ojos is used in various idioms to describe attention or vigilance, such as ¡Ojo!, which means 'Watch out!'
Examples in context
- Extraño tus ojos cada mañana.I miss your eyes every morning.
- No puedo dormir porque extraño tus ojos.I cannot sleep because I miss your eyes.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking on the phone during a long-distance relationship.
- DanielTe quiero mucho, Elena.I love you very much, Elena.
- ElenaYo también te quiero, Daniel.I love you too, Daniel.
- DanielExtraño tus ojos.I miss your eyes.
- ElenaPronto nos veremos de nuevo.We will see each other again soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
