A2 — Elementary❤️ Love & Family
Sentire la mancanza di qualcuno
To miss someone
Literal Translation
"To feel someone's absence"
What it means
To miss someone; to feel their absence. The standard Italian expression for missing someone. Sentire la mancanza is heartfelt and precise — you feel the specific absence of that person.
Example in context
"Sento la sua mancanza ogni giorno — la casa sembra vuota senza di lei."
"I miss her every day — the house seems empty without her."
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