German grammar
Vermissen, Lust haben, Heimweh
Say what you miss and what you feel like doing.
From the scene Ich vermisse dich (I miss you)
In short
Vermissen means miss. Lust haben zu + infinitive means feel like doing something.
- I miss ich vermisse
- you miss du vermisst
- I feel like / want to ich habe Lust zu
- homesickness das Heimweh
- to go back (travel) zurückfahren
Your turn
Which one goes with you miss?
Options: du vermisst · ich vermisse · ich habe Lust zu
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you miss → du vermisst
How it works
Vermissen says you miss something or someone: ich vermisse das Meer, ich vermisse meine Mutter.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Nuria, wenn du in Madrid bist, (blank) du Heimweh?
Options: bist · vermisst · hast
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Nuria, wenn du in Madrid bist, hast du Heimweh?
Nuria, when you're in Madrid, do you get homesick?
Good to know
Lust haben zu + infinitive says you feel like doing something. Heimweh is homesickness.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Also ehrlich, ich habe (blank), nach Madrid zurückzufahren.
Options: Lust · Heimweh · vermisse
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Also ehrlich, ich habe Lust, nach Madrid zurückzufahren.
Well, to be honest, I feel like going back to Madrid.
I miss ich vermisse
Nuria
Ja, sehr. Ich vermisse das Meer.
Yes, a lot. I miss the sea.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Ja, sehr. (blank) das Meer.
Options: Ich vermisse · Du vermisst · Ich habe Lust zu
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Nuria
Ja, sehr. Ich vermisse das Meer.
Yes, a lot. I miss the sea.
you miss du vermisst
Your turn
What goes with du vermisst?
Options: I feel like / want to · you miss · I miss
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du vermisst → you miss
I feel like / want to ich habe Lust zu
homesickness das Heimweh
Your turn
What goes with das Heimweh?
Options: you miss · homesickness · I miss
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das Heimweh → homesickness
to go back (travel) zurückfahren
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I miss | ich vermisse |
|---|---|
| you miss | du vermisst |
| I feel like / want to | ich habe Lust zu |
| homesickness | das Heimweh |
| to go back (travel) | zurückfahren |
More lines from the story
- JaviNuria, wenn du in Madrid bist, hast du Heimweh?Nuria, when you're in Madrid, do you get homesick?
- JaviAlso ehrlich, ich habe Lust, nach Madrid zurückzufahren.Well, to be honest, I feel like going back to Madrid.
- NuriaDu hast Lust zu arbeiten? Du bist verrückt!You feel like working? You're crazy!
- NuriaIch vermisse meine Mutter und ihre Empanada.I miss my mum and her empanada.
- JaviIch vermisse die U-Bahn... und meine sieben Jobs!I miss the metro... and my seven jobs!