perdiéndomelo todo
/peɾdjendomelo todo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "missing everything" is perdiéndomelo todo.
It is derived from the verb extrañar, which means "to miss" (as in to feel the absence of someone or something) or "to long for".
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾdjendomelo todo/
Did you know?
- While extrañar means 'to miss', it can also mean 'to find something strange' in certain contexts, coming from the word for 'stranger'.
- The phrase perderlo todo is a common trope in Spanish telenovelas to describe a character's sudden fall from wealth to poverty.
- In some Latin American countries, extrañar is the primary word for 'to miss', whereas in Spain, people are more likely to use the phrase echar de menos.
Examples in context
- Extraño todo acerca de tiI miss everything about you
- Echo de menos todoI miss everything
- Extraño todo acerca de mi país.I miss everything about my country.
- Siento la ausencia de todo en mi hogar.I feel the absence of everything in my home.
- Te extraño un montónI miss you a lot
- Extraño todo de mis vacaciones.I miss everything about my vacations.
- ¡Te extraño un montón, hermano!I miss you a lot, brother!
- Siento que estoy perdiéndomelo todo por trabajar tanto.I feel like I am missing everything by working so much.
- Me di cuenta de que estaba perdiéndomelo todo.I realized that I was missing everything.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about his busy schedule.
- DanielEstoy cansado de estar perdiéndomelo todo por el trabajo.I am tired of missing everything because of work.
- SofíaDeberías tomarte un descanso, Daniel.You should take a break, Daniel.
- DanielTienes razón, Sofía, necesito un cambio.You are right, Sofía, I need a change.
- SofíaEs hora de disfrutar la vida un poco.It is time to enjoy life a little.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
