wir vermissen dich
/viːɐ̯ fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩ dɪç/word by word
The English phrase "we miss you" is translated into German as wir vermissen dich.
This phrase is used to express that you feel sad because someone is not with you. In German, the verb vermissen only refers to this emotional feeling of missing a person or thing. It is not used to describe failing to hit a target as the English word "miss" can.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Swiss German, a common informal way to say "we miss you" is Mir vermisse dich.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase wir vermissen dich uses the singular informal pronoun dich to speak to one person you know well. Because vermissen is a transitive verb that takes a direct object, dich is used in the accusative case. If you are telling a group of people that you miss them, you must use wir vermissen euch instead. Another way to express this sentiment is Du fehlst uns, which literally translates to "you are missing to us".
How do you pronounce it?
/viːɐ̯ fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩ dɪç/
Did you know?
- In traditional German letters, wir vermissen dich might be paired with the word Sehnsucht, which describes a deep, nostalgic longing that English has no single word for.
- In Germany, the phrase wir vermissen dich is often used in funeral contexts to tell the deceased that they are missed.
- The German verb vermissen is built with the prefix 'ver-', which often indicates a sense of loss or a mistake in German verbs.
Examples in context
- Wir vermissen dich auch.We miss you, too.This sentence is useful for showing how to include the word "too" in the phrase.Tatoeba #6641159 by Felixjp, translation #3312652 by CK
- Tom, wo bist du? Wir vermissen dich!Tom, where are you? We miss you!This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the phrase with more emotion to a single person.Tatoeba #6175974 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6176156 by carlosalberto
- Wir vermissen dich.We miss you.This sentence is a standard way to use the phrase.Tatoeba #6624809 by Felixjp, translation #2241162 by CK
- Wir vermissen dich, LieblingWe miss you, sweetheart.
- Es ist so traurig ohne dich, wir vermissen dich unendlichIt's so sad without you, we miss you endlessly.
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Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are talking on the phone after his long business trip.
- JuliaWir vermissen dich sehr, Maximilian.We miss you very much, Maximilian.
- MaximilianDanke, Julia, ich komme bald nach Hause.Thank you, Julia, I am coming home soon.
- JuliaDas freut uns zu hören.That makes us happy to hear.
- MaximilianBis bald!See you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (wir, vermissen, dich) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
