îi fi dor
To miss someone or something in Romanian, you can use îi fi dor or îi lipsi.
Meaning: to feel the absence of someone or something, to feel the want or need of (verb)
Ways to say it
| Romanian |
|---|
| îi fi dor |
| îi lipsi |
These phrases are used to express the feeling of longing for someone's presence or the feeling of lacking something that is needed. When expressing this feeling, you must use the preposition de to connect the feeling of longing to the person or object being missed.
Related words
Did you know?
- The word dor is often cited by poets as an untranslatable concept because it blends 'missing someone' with 'longing' and 'nostalgia' into a single noun.
- In Romanian, the grammatical structure of îi fi dor flips the perspective: the person who is missed is the subject, and the person feeling the longing is the indirect object.
- The word dor is so central to the Romanian soul that it has inspired a whole genre of folk music and poetry dedicated entirely to this specific type of longing.
Examples in context
- Vă rog, domnișoară, completați acest formular.Please, Miss, fill out this form.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miss” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
