Spanish · People & Family
"I miss my family" in Spanish: extraño a mi familia
extraño a mi familia
Note: ES: echo de menos a mi familia
I miss my family is extraño a mi familia in Latin American Spanish. Extrañar means to miss someone. In Spain, echo de menos a mi familia is common beside extrañar.
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How to pronounce extraño a mi familia
Say it
ehks-TRAH-nyoh ah mee fah-MEE-lyah
/eksˈtɾa.ɲo a mi faˈmi.lja/
ehks-TRAH-nyoh ah mee fah-MEE-lyah. The ñ in extraño sounds like ny. Stress on TRAH and MEE.
"I miss my family" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| extraño a mi familia | I miss my family Latin American default. | Latin American default. |
| te extraño | I miss you Person instead of family. | Person instead of family. |
| extraño mucho a mi familia | I miss my family a lot Mucho intensifier. | Mucho intensifier. |
| echo de menos a mi familia | I miss my family Common in Spain. | Common in Spain. |
How to use extraño a mi familia in real life
- 1Study abroad call
Hoy lloré; extraño a mi familia.
I cried today; I miss my family.
Emotional extraño a mi familia.
- 2Holiday season
En Navidad extraño a mi familia en casa.
At Christmas I miss my family at home.
Holiday + extraño a mi familia.
- 3After airport goodbye
Desde el vuelo extraño a mi familia.
Since the flight I've missed my family.
Desde + extraño a mi familia.
Mistakes English speakers make with extraño a mi familia
Incorrect: Extraño my family.
Correct: Extraño a mi familia.
Keep a mi familia after extraño.
Incorrect: Extraño mi familia (missing a).
Correct: Extraño a mi familia.
Personal objects usually need a after extrañar.
Good to know
Extrañar is the everyday miss verb across much of Latin America. Saying extraño a mi familia is open and normal; friends often answer yo también.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Comforting a colleague far from home
ChatPal
Hoy te veo callado.
You seem quiet today.
You
Extraño a mi familia.
I miss my family.
ChatPal
¿Quieres llamarlos ahora?
Want to call them now?
You
Sí. Todavía extraño a mi familia, pero ayuda.
Yes. I still miss my family, but it helps.
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FAQ
Common questions about "I miss my family" in Spanish
Latin America vs Spain?
Extraño a mi familia is LatAm; echo de menos is common in Spain.
I miss you?
Te extraño.
Why the a?
Extrañar usually takes a before people, as in extraño a mi familia.
How do you pronounce extraño?
ehks-TRAH-nyoh; ñ sounds like ny.
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