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How to Say “I Miss You” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I miss you” in Turkish is Seni özledim. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Seni özledim

Literally
“you I missed”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Seni özledim is built

  1. sen-iyou (accusative)
  2. özle-miss, long for
  3. -di-past tense
  4. -mI
Grammar guideTurkish Past Simple Tense (-di / -dı / -du / -dü): Definite Past Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Conjugate the verbözlemek (to miss (someone)) →

Other ways to say “I miss you”

  • Seni çok özledimNeutral

    “I miss you so much”

    Intensified.

  • Özledim seniInformal

    “I miss you”

    Inverted; tender in speech.

  • Burnumda tütüyorsunInformal

    “you are smoking in my nose”

    Idiom: “I miss you terribly”.

  • Seni özlüyorumNeutral

    “I am missing you”

    Ongoing longing during a long separation.

How to reply

  • Ben de seni özledim.

    I miss you too.

  • Ben de seni çok özledim.

    I’ve missed you so much too.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Seni çok özledim, ne zaman geliyorsun?

    I miss you so much, when are you coming?

  2. B

    Ben de seni özledim. Cuma akşamı oradayım!

    I miss you too. I’ll be there on Friday evening!

Related phrases

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I love youSeni seviyorumNeutralLong time no seeGörüşmeyeli çok olduNeutralI’m thinking of youSeni düşünüyorumNeutralI’m lonelyKendimi yalnız hissediyorumNeutral

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“I miss you” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I miss you” in Turkish?

The most common way is Seni özledim (literally “you I missed”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Seni çok özledim (“I miss you so much”): intensified.

How do you reply to Seni özledim?

Typical replies are Ben de seni özledim. (“I miss you too.”) and Ben de seni çok özledim. (“I’ve missed you so much too.”).

What does each part of Seni özledim mean?

sen-i = you (accusative); özle- = miss, long for; -di- = past tense; -m = I. Turkish uses the past tense (özledim) for a feeling that has built up, just as in acıktım (I’m hungry).

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