mi mancherai
The English phrase "I will miss you" is translated into Italian as mi mancherai.
Use this phrase to tell someone that you will feel sadness because they are no longer with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the indirect object pronoun mi (to me) and the second-person singular future tense of mancare (to be lacking or to miss).
Which one should you use?
In English, the person who misses is the subject of the sentence. However, in the Italian phrase mi mancherai, the person being missed is the grammatical subject.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use mi mancherai when speaking to one person in an informal or familiar context. If you are speaking to a group of people, use mi mancherete instead.
Did you know?
- The word mancare is used in the common idiom mancare di rispetto, meaning 'to lack respect'. This uses the same verb as mi mancherai but describes a social transgression instead of a feeling of loss.
- Because mancare literally means 'to be lacking', saying mi mancherai is like saying 'you will be missing from me'. This perspective treats the person being missed as the active force that creates a void.
- The verb mancare is also used in sports to describe a 'missed' shot or a 'near miss'. In those contexts, the word refers to a physical failure to hit a target rather than an emotional longing.
Examples in context
- Mi mancherai.I will miss you.This example shows how to use mi mancherai.Tatoeba #381450 by Pharamp, translation #1550027 by miflhanc
- Quando tornerai in patria, mi mancherai.When you return to your home country, I will miss you.
- Spero di rivedervi presto. Mi mancherete molto.I hope to see you all soon. I will miss you all very much.
- Non vedo l'ora che tu ritorni. Mi mancherai da morire.I can't wait for you to come back. I will miss you to death.
- Mi mancherai molto, caro.I will miss you a lot, dear.
- Non dimenticare che mi mancherai.Don't forget that I will miss you.
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Example conversation
At the train station as Alessandro prepares to leave for a long trip.
- GiuliaIl treno sta arrivando.The train is arriving.
- AlessandroDevo andare adesso.I have to go now.
- GiuliaMi mancherai tantissimo, Alessandro.I will miss you so much, Alessandro.
- AlessandroAnche tu mi mancherai.I will miss you too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
