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How to respond to “Du fehlst mir.” in German
An affectionate message can be reciprocated or acknowledged gently. Choose wording that reflects the relationship you want.
What you might hear
Du fehlst mir.
I miss you.
Choose a reply that fits
Du fehlst mir auch.
I miss you too.
Reciprocate when you feel the same.
Es wäre schön, dich zu sehen.
It would be nice to see you.
Express interest in seeing the person.
Lass uns einen Termin zum Treffen ausmachen.
Let's arrange a time to meet.
Suggest a practical next step if you want to reconnect.
Danke, dass du es mir gesagt hast.
Thank you for telling me.
Acknowledge the message without claiming the same feeling.
Two short exchanges
A message from someone close
Du fehlst mir.
I miss you.
Du fehlst mir auch.
I miss you too.
Missing shared time
Mir hat es gefehlt, Zeit mit dir zu verbringen.
I've missed spending time with you.
Es wäre schön, dich zu sehen.
It would be nice to see you.
Your turn
Suggest arranging a meeting with someone you want to see.
Reveal a sample reply
Lass uns einen Termin zum Treffen ausmachen.
Let's arrange a time to meet.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
