Spanish Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Spanish word
extrañar
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstɾaˈɲaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmiss
Example
Te extraño mucho.
I miss you very much.
More examples
Extraño mucho la comida de mi pueblo.
I miss the food from my hometown very much.
Core concept
A quiet ache when remembering someone who is gone.
Common phrases
extrañar a tu pareja
miss your partner
extrañar la comida de casa
miss home cooking
extrañar el país
miss the country
Similar words
echar de menos: Deep, pressing longing to see or reunite with someone who is distant.
recordar: Bringing past experiences or people to mind; recalling memories.
faltar: The impression that something or someone essential is not there.
Definition in Spanish
Experimentar pena o deseo por la ausencia de alguien; en contextos distintos, expresar que algo resulta extraño o sorprendente.
Word origin
Derived from Latin extraneus 'stranger', extrañar shifted from 'be strange' to include an emotional sense of yearning for an absent person.
Usage tips
- Regional usage differs: speakers in Spain often say echar de menos for 'miss', whereas extrañar is common in Latin America, and the adjective extraño also means 'strange' so context decides the sense.