echar de menos

Echamos de menos las tardes juntos.
We miss the afternoons we spent together.
Cuando viaja, echa de menos su cama.
When he travels, he misses his own bed.
Ella echa de menos su ciudad.
She misses her city.
Echo de menos a mi hermana.
I miss my sister.
Echaré de menos trabajar contigo.
I will miss working with you.

Similar words

extrañar

añorar

Echo de menos a mi hermana.
I miss my sister.
Ella echa de menos su ciudad.
She misses her city.
Echamos de menos las tardes juntos.
We miss the afternoons we spent together.
Cuando viaja, echa de menos su cama.
When he travels, he misses his own bed.
Echaré de menos trabajar contigo.
I will miss working with you.

extrañar

añorar

Established expression with echar and de menos; its words do not supply a literal English translation.

What does echar de menos mean?

To miss someone or something.

How do you say “I miss you”?

Te echo de menos.

Does echar mean “throw” here?

No. The whole expression means “miss”.

Can you miss a place with it?

Yes: echo de menos mi ciudad.

What is another Spanish expression?

Extrañar is common in many Spanish-speaking regions.

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