echar de menos / extrañar
to miss (someone or something)
- Spain
- echar de menos
- Latin America
- extrañar
phraseLevel A2
Examples
- Echo de menos a mi familia.SpainExtraño a mi familia.Latin AmericaI miss my family.
- ¿Echas de menos tu país?Spain¿Extrañas tu país?Latin AmericaDo you miss your country?
- Mis padres me echan mucho de menos.SpainMis padres me extrañan mucho.Latin AmericaMy parents miss me a lot.
- Al principio eché de menos el mar.SpainAl principio extrañé el mar.Latin AmericaAt first I missed the sea.
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