Mi-e dor de tine
To say 'miss you' in Romanian, you use Mi-e dor de tine.
This phrase is used to express that you feel sadness because someone is not with you. You might also use the related phrase Mă gândesc la tine, which literally means 'I think of you' but is frequently used to convey the feeling of missing someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Mi-e dor de tine literally translates to 'To me is longing for you', where dor is the noun for longing or yearning.
Which one should you use?
While Mi-e dor de tine is the most common and straightforward way to express this feeling, you may encounter the full, uncontracted version Îmi este dor de tine.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Mi-e dor de tine uses the informal singular 'tine'. If you are speaking to a group of people, you must use Mi-e dor de voi to express that you miss them collectively. If you are using a formal tone, use Mi-e dor de dumneavoastră.
Did you know?
- The word dor describes a feeling of longing so central to the national identity that it is often considered untranslatable into other languages.
- In Romanian poetry and folk songs, dor is often personified as a physical presence or a guest that visits the heart.
- The word dor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dolorous' and the Latin 'dolor', meaning both the feeling of missing someone and physical or emotional pain.
Examples in context
- Mi-e dor de tine!I miss you!This is an exclamation of missing someone using Mi-e dor de tine.Tatoeba #6061229 by viorel, translation #6055899 by sergiomelo
- Mi-e dor de tine mult.I miss you badly.This shows how to say you miss someone very much using Mi-e dor de tine.Tatoeba #3146815 by radubradu, translation #18051 by Zifre
- Mi-e dor de tine.I miss you.This is a simple statement of missing someone using Mi-e dor de tine.Tatoeba #699683 by koosy, translation #1308 by brauliobezerra
- Mi-e dor de tine, dragă prietenă/prieten.I miss you, dear friend.
- Mă gândesc la tine și simt lipsa ta în fiecare zi.I think of you and miss you every day.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Alexandru are talking on the phone.
- AndreeaMi-e dor de tine, Alexandru.I miss you, Alexandru.
- AlexandruȘi mie îmi este dor de tine.And I miss you too.
- AndreeaCând te întorci acasă?When are you coming back home?
- AlexandruMâine seară, dragă Andreea.Tomorrow evening, dear Andreea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dor, tine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
