B2 — Upper Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Sentirsi mancare
To miss someone intensely
Literal Translation
"To feel oneself missing"
What it means
To miss someone intensely; to feel their absence physically. A tender expression for the physical sensation of missing someone. Stronger and more poetic than the simpler sentire la mancanza.
Example in context
"Da quando lei è partita per l'estero, si sente mancare ogni giorno."
"Since she left for abroad, he misses her every day."
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