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How to Say ‘Miss it.’ in Spain Spanish

Quiero perder.

KYEH-roh pehr-DEHR

[KYEH-roh pehr-DEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: With [querer] plus another verb, Spanish can put the little object word before the first verb: [lo quiero ver], [me lo quiero perder]. You can also attach it to the end of the second verb: [quiero verlo], [quiero perdérmelo].

Phrase Breakdown

Quiero

[KYEH-roh]

I want

First-person singular of “querer,” meaning “I want.”

Example

"Quiero" volver a verlos pronto.

I want to see them again soon.

perder

[pehr-DEHR]

to miss / to lose

Infinitive meaning “to lose” or, in expressions, “to miss.”

Example

No quiero "perder" la próxima celebración familiar.

I don’t want to miss the next family celebration.

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