senti sua falta
The English phrase "I missed you" is translated into Portuguese as senti sua falta.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you felt sad or lonely because they were not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, senti sua falta means "I felt your lack".
Which one should you use?
While senti sua falta is a verb phrase, Portuguese speakers often use the noun saudade (longing/missing) to express the feeling, such as Que saudade de você!
How does it change in a sentence?
The form senti sua falta is in the preterite past tense, which means the feeling of missing the person has occurred or concluded. If you want to say "I miss you" in the present tense (meaning you are currently missing the person), use sinto sua falta.
Did you know?
- If you want to say you miss someone intensely, you can say you are matando a saudade, which literally means 'killing the longing'.
- In Brazil, you might hear estava com saudades instead of senti sua falta, which treats the feeling of missing someone as a state you were 'with'.
- The word falta in this phrase is a direct cognate of the English word 'fault', sharing the same Latin root.
Examples in context
- Também senti sua falta.I missed you too.This sentence shows how to respond by saying you missed them too.Tatoeba #8786559 by heo598, translation #5940744 by Hybrid
- Senti sua falta.I missed you.This is a simple way to say "I missed you".Tatoeba #1205200 by alexmarcelo, translation #407574 by Scott
- Senti sua falta!I missed you!This is an emphatic way to say "I missed you!"Tatoeba #1632223 by alexmarcelo, translation #1078010 by keira_n
- Quando você estava viajando, eu estava com muitas saudades de você.When you were traveling, I missed you a lot.
- Durante sua ausência, senti muito a sua falta.During your absence, I missed you a lot.
- Quanto tempo sem te ver! Tava com saudade, viu?Long time no see! I missed you, you know?
- A gente precisa marcar mais encontros! Tive saudades de você, cara.We need to arrange more meetings! I missed you, dude.
- Tava morrendo de saudade de você, meu amor.I was dying of longing for you, my love.
- Estava com saudades tuas.I was missing you.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel arrives home after a long business trip.
- BeatrizOi, Gabriel! Eu senti sua falta.Hi, Gabriel! I missed you.
- GabrielOi, Beatriz! Eu também senti sua falta.Hi, Beatriz! I missed you too.
- BeatrizQue bom que você voltou.I'm so glad you're back.
- GabrielEu também estava com saudades de você.I missed you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries falta, sua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
