Echar de Menos

Meaning

Echar de menos means to miss someone or something because they are not with you.

How to use it

Use echar de menos + person or thing. Conjugate echar to match the person who feels the absence; de menos does not change.

Examples

Echo de menos a mi hermana.

I miss my sister.

¿Echas de menos tu ciudad?

Do you miss your city?

Cuando viajo, echo de menos mi cama.

When I travel, I miss my bed.

Echamos de menos la comida de casa.

We miss home cooking.

Quick note

Use the personal a before a person: Echo de menos a Pablo.