मिस
mis/mɪs/
The English verb 'miss' is translated into Hindi as मिस.
मिस is a direct loanword from English used to express feeling the absence of someone or something or feeling the want or need of something. To use it as a verb, it is commonly paired with the auxiliary verb करना (to do) to form the phrase मिस करना.
Meaning: to feel the absence of someone or something, to feel the want or need of (verb)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal ways to address young unmarried women, one might use the title Kumari, whereas the term Didi is an informal way to address older sisters or any woman who is older or regarded like an older sister.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense of this loanword usage, you typically form it as मिस किया (missed).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɪs/.
Did you know?
- If you want to express 'I miss you' using traditional Hindi rather than the loanword, you would use the phrase मुझे तुम्हारी याद आती है, which literally translates to 'Your memory comes to me'.
- If you 'miss' a target or a goal in Hindi, you would not use the loanword मिस, but rather the word चूकना (chukna), which means to slip or to fail to hit.
- While मिस is used as a loanword today, it shares a historical root with the Sanskrit word मिष (miṣa).
Examples in context
- मैं अपनी माँ को बहुत मिस करती हूँ।Main apni maa ko bahut miss karti hoon.I miss my mother very much.
- क्या तुम मुझे मिस कर रहे हो?Kya tum mujhe miss kar rahe ho?Are you missing me?
- वह अपने पुराने घर को मिस करता है।Vah apne purane ghar ko miss karta hai.He misses his old house.
Example conversation
Neha and Vikas are talking on the phone.
- नेहा Nehaविकास, मैं तुम्हें बहुत मिस कर रही हूँ।Vikas, main tumhein bahut miss kar rahi hoon.Vikas, I am missing you a lot.
- विकास Vikasमैं भी तुम्हें बहुत मिस कर रहा हूँ।Main bhi tumhein bahut miss kar raha hoon.I am missing you a lot too.
- नेहा Nehaहम कब मिलेंगे?Hum kab milenge?When will we meet?
- विकास Vikasमैं अगले हफ्ते आऊँगा।Main agle hafte aaunga.I will come next week.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry मिस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मिस, CC BY-SA 4.0.
