“vermissen” is what you do with things or beings that are not there. “fehlen” is what the things do. They can both  be used to express that you miss someone, but the phrasings are different.

  • Ich vermisse dich.
  • I miss you.
  • Du fehlst mir.
  • I miss you.

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Word of the Day – “fehlen”

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Word of the Day – “fehlen”

"fehlen" means "to miss". But only if you use it in the right phrasing. And that's quite different to English. Today, we'll learn how to use it properly.

Vocab: fehlen, der Fehler, fehlend, unfehlbar

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