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There are several ways to say "I miss you" in Russian. The most direct translation from English is relatively easy for English speakers to say, even if they haven't studied Russian. If you do know some Russian, or if you're feeling ambitious, there are a variety of other phrases you can use.
Steps
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I say it to my wife?Community AnswerTo be extra affectionate, say Я так скучаю по тебе, моя любовь: I miss you so much, my love. Pronounce it "Ya tak skoo-chái-yoo puh te-byé, mái-ya lyoo-bóv'."
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QuestionHow do I say "I miss you guys"?Community AnswerUse the plural Я скучаю по вам (Ya skoo-chái-yoo po vam). You could add a ребята (reh-byá-ta) at the end as an affectionate term for friends or young people (or literally "kids").
Tips
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The form of соскучиться does not change depending on the gender of the person you are talking about. Russian past tense verbs change depending on the gender of the speaker.[4]Thanks
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If you are studying Russian, practice using the verb скучать in other sentences. It takes the preposition по followed by the dative or prepositional case (скучать по кому-то/чему-то or ком-то/чём-то).[5]Thanks
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Where the parenthetical "(y)" appears in the transliteration, there is a slight "y" sound that can be difficult for English speakers to include. You can skip it and still be understood.Thanks
Warnings
- The same verb скучать also means "to be bored"! Я скучаю (Ya skoo-chái-yoo) as a standalone sentence might be taken to mean "I am bored" if it is not clear from context. Мне скучно (Mnye skóo-chnuh) is the more common phrase for "I am bored," however, so the meaning is usually clear.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BveNual7wMQ
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%8F
- ↑ https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/russian-word-a8ee540db0a8172010eac760554417338e5bb16a.html
- ↑ http://masterrussian.com/aa021500a.shtml
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8C