🇯🇵 Japanese phrases
How to say “I miss you” in Japanese
会いたい
aitai
Literally: I want to meet (you)informal
Japanese has no exact verb for "to miss someone"; the natural way is to say you want to see them. 寂しい ("I'm lonely") is also used to say you miss someone's presence.
Other ways to say it
| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 寂しい | sabishii | I'm lonely (without you) | Expressing that you miss someone's presence |
| 会いたいです | aitai desu | I'd like to see you | Slightly more polite |
| 早く会いたいな | hayaku aitai na | I can't wait to see you | To a partner or close friend far away |
In a sentence
元気？すごく会いたいよ。
Genki? Sugoku aitai yo.
How are you? I miss you so much.
More Japanese phrases
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“I miss you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმენატრებიmenat'rebi🇪🇸 SpanishTe echo de menosteh EH-choh deh MEH-nohs🇫🇷 FrenchTu me manquestew muh MAHNK🇩🇪 GermanIch vermisse dichikh fer-MIS-eh dikh🇮🇹 ItalianMi manchimee MAHN-kee🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseEstou com saudade de vocêis-TOH kohn sow-DAH-jee jee voh-SEH🇷🇺 RussianЯ по тебе скучаюya po tebe skuchayu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我想你wǒ xiǎng nǐ🇰🇷 Korean보고 싶어bogo sipeo🇸🇦 Arabicاشتقت إليكishtaqtu ilayk🇦🇲 ArmenianԿարոտում եմ քեզkarotum em kez🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSənin üçün darıxıramsa-neen ew-chewn dah-ruh-khuh-ram🇮🇷 Persianدلم برات تنگ شدهdelam barât tang shode🇹🇭 Thaiคิดถึงkhit thueng🇻🇳 VietnameseAnh nhớ emahn nyuh em🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ сумую за тобоюya sumuiu za toboiu🇷🇸 SerbianНедостајеш миnedostaješ mi🇬🇷 GreekΜου λείπειςmou lípis🇮🇱 Hebrewאני מתגעגע אלייךani mitga'ge'a elayich