extrañar
miss
The Spanish term 'extrañar' translates to 'miss' in English. It's generally used when someone is missing someone else, like missing a friend or relative. However, it is also applicable when talking about missing an event or activity. Similar to how we use 'miss' in various contexts in English, 'extrañar' is a versatile term in the Spanish language.
Example sentences using: extrañar
Yo extraño a mi familia.
I miss my family.
This is a common way of expressing longing for your family in Spanish. In this context, 'extraño' has the meaning of 'miss'. 'Yo' indicating 'I' can often be dropped as it's implied, making the sentence 'Extraño a mi familia.'
¿Extrañas a tus amigos?
Do you miss your friends?
This is a question addressing one person (tú) asking if they miss their friends. The verb 'extrañas' is in the 'tú' form.
Juan extraña los días de verano.
Juan misses the summer days.
Here, 'extraña' is the third person singular form of the verb, used when referring to Juan, a third person.
Nosotros extrañamos la comida de casa.
We miss the home food.
In this example, the subject 'nosotros' (we) is used with the first person plural form of 'extrañar', which is 'extrañamos' to express missing home food.
Ustedes extrañan sus raíces.
You miss your roots.
'Ustedes' stands for the plural form of 'you' and is used with 'extrañan' to express missing home or roots.
Ellos extrañan a su maestro.
They miss their teacher.
Here, 'Ellos' is used for 'they', and the verb 'extrañan' is used to express the phrase 'They miss'.
Ella extraña su antiguo trabajo.
She misses her old job.
'Ella' is a third person pronoun for a female, paired with 'extraña' to express the sentiment of missing something.
Vos extrañás tu país.
You miss your country.
'Vos' is a singular second person pronoun used in some Latin American countries. The corresponding form of the verb 'extrañar' is 'extrañás'.
Yo no extraño la escuela.
I do not miss school.
You can also use 'extrañar' in negative expressions. You simply add 'no' before it.
Tú siempre extrañas el café colombiano.
You always miss Colombian coffee.
In this example, the word 'siempre' (always) is used to denote constant missing. 'tú' is used with 'extrañas' to make complete sense.