Te extrañé mucho
/te eɡstɾaɲe mut͡ʃo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I missed you so much" can be translated into Spanish as Te extrañé mucho.
You may also use the informal phrase Te extrañé un montón to say "I missed you a lot", or the informal expression Me moría de ganas de verte, which literally translates to "I was dying to see you". Another informal way to communicate how much you have missed someone is to say Te eché muchísimo de menos.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase Te extrañé mucho, the word mucho functions as an adverb meaning "a lot" or "much".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb extrañé is in the preterite tense, which indicates a completed action in the past.
How do you pronounce it?
/te eɡstɾaɲe mutʃo/
Did you know?
- The phrase Te eché de menos literally translates to 'I threw you from fewer', a strange construction that has nothing to do with throwing objects.
- The word extrañar can also mean 'to find something strange'. For example, a speaker might use it to describe a feeling of oddity rather than longing.
- The word mucho shares an ancient root with the concept of something being 'crumbled', originating from the Proto-Indo-European root *ml̥tos.
Examples in context
- Te extrañé mucho.I missed you so much.Tatoeba #1841784 by hayastan, translation #1841668 by CK
- ¡Te extrañé mucho!I missed you so much!Tatoeba #1567788 by hayastan, translation #1078009 by keira_n
- Te extrañé mucho durante el viaje.I missed you so much during the trip.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía reunite at the airport after a long trip.
- Alejandro¡Hola, Lucía! Te extrañé mucho.Hi, Lucía! I missed you so much.
- LucíaYo también te extrañé mucho, Alejandro.I missed you so much too, Alejandro.
- AlejandroMe alegra verte de nuevo.I am happy to see you again.
- LucíaYo también estoy muy feliz.I am very happy too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mucho, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
