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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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