Today’s Spanish word of the day is “extrañar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to miss”, in the sense of missing someone or something.
In some contexts, it can also mean “to be surprised”.
The word comes from Latin extraneus meaning “foreign” or “external”. This Latin word is also the root of several English words such as “strange” and “extraneous”. Another related word is Spanish “extraño”, which is an adjective meaning “strange”.
Example sentences
Extraño mucho a mi familia.
I miss my family a lot.
¿Me extrañarás cuando me vaya?
Will you miss me when I leave?
No te extrañes si llega tarde.
Don’t be surprised if he/she arrives late.
Nos extrañamos mucho.
We miss each other a lot.
Me extraña que no hayas recibido mi mensaje.
I’m surprised that you haven’t received my message.
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