B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Avere nostalgia di qualcuno
To miss someone deeply
Literal Translation
"To have nostalgia for someone"
What it means
To miss someone deeply; to long for a past love. Nostalgia in Italian carries a deeper, more melancholy resonance than in English. Using it for a person indicates profound, bittersweet longing.
Example in context
"Ha nostalgia di lei anche dopo anni — certe persone rimangono nel cuore."
"He misses her deeply even after years — some people stay in the heart."
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