Hiányzol
The Hungarian phrase for "miss you" is Hiányzol.
This expression is used to tell someone that you feel sadness because they are not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The form Hiányzol comes from the verb hiányol, which means "to miss" or "to lack". The form Hiányzol is the second-person singular, literally meaning "You are missing (to me)".
Which one should you use?
In English, the person doing the missing is the subject (e.g., "I miss you"). In Hungarian, the person being missed is the subject of the sentence. Therefore, Hiányzol focuses on the person who is absent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is hiányozni. In a sentence, the person being missed acts as the subject. For example, the form Hiányol means "He/she misses (someone/something)" in a way that treats the person being missed as the subject.
Did you know?
- While English distinguishes between 'missing' a person and 'missing' a bus, Hungarian uses different verbs for these concepts. You cannot use Hiányzol to describe missing a train or a deadline.
- The word hiány can be used to describe a 'shortage' of resources in a formal economic sense, linking romantic longing to national scarcity.
- Because the verb hiányozni also means 'to be lacking', you can use the same word to say you are missing a tool or a specific ingredient in a recipe.
Examples in context
- Nagyon hiányzol majd nekünk.We will miss you badly.This sentence shows how to express that a group of people will miss someone in the future using Hiányzol.Tatoeba #2112179 by Muelisto, translation #18055 by BraveSentry
- Ó, hogy mennyire hiányzol nekem!Oh, how I miss you!This sentence shows an emphatic way to say "I miss you" using Hiányzol.Tatoeba #5731501 by maaster, translation #5716367 by zumley
- Szörnyen hiányzol majd nekünk, ha elhagyod Japánt.We will miss you terribly if you leave Japan.This sentence shows how to express that someone will be missed terribly in a future context using Hiányzol.Tatoeba #2181749 by Muelisto, translation #71337 by CM
- Köszönöm szépen. Ön is nagyon hiányzik nekünk.Thank you very much. We miss you a lot too.
- Szia! Hiányzol nekem.Hi! I miss you.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tamás and Zsófia are talking on the phone before a trip.
- TamásMár most hiányzol nekem, Zsófi.I miss you already, Zsófi.
- ZsófiaÉn is nagyon fogok hiányolniI will miss you very much too.
- TamásMikor jössz haza?When are you coming home?
- ZsófiaJövő héten leszek újra nálad.I will be with you again next week.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
