What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ich werde dich vermissen literally translates to "I will you miss", consisting of ich (I), werde (will), dich (you – accusative case) and vermissen (to miss).
Which one should you use?
ich werde dich vermissen uses the future tense to look forward to a separation, whereas ich vermisse dich uses the present tense to indicate you are already feeling the person's absence.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bavaria, you might hear the phrase I vermiss di ganz narrisch, which means "I'll miss you like crazy". In this dialect, narrisch means "crazy".
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to more than one person, replace dich with euch to say ich werde euch vermissen. In formal situations, use the pronoun Sie instead of dich to say Ich werde Sie vermissen.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying ich werde dich vermisst. English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the past participle vermisst instead of the infinitive vermissen when using the auxiliary verb werde.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'miss' for both emotional longing and failing to catch a bus, German uses vermissen only for people or things. To say you missed a train, you must use the verb verpassen.
- In romantic contexts, Germans often use du fehlst mir instead of ich vermisse dich. This literally translates to 'you are missing to me', treating the person as a missing piece of a whole.
- In the Bavarian dialect, saying I vermiss di ganz narrisch uses a word for 'crazy' that is rooted in the word Narr, meaning 'fool'.
Examples in context
- Ich werde dich vermissen.I will miss you.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase ich werde dich vermissen.Tatoeba #483764 by Ullalia, translation #1550027 by miflhanc
- Ohne dich ist es hier einsam, ich werde dich vermissen.It is lonely here without you, I will miss you.
Example conversation
Hannah is moving to another city.
- MaximilianIch werde dich vermissen, Hannah.I will miss you, Hannah.
- HannahIch werde dich auch vermissen, Maximilian.I will miss you too, Maximilian.
- MaximilianKomm uns bald besuchen.Come visit us soon.
- HannahDas werde ich machen!I will do that!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
