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to miss
To feel and regret the absence of someone or something; not to want to do without something. It is used very frequently in the phrase 'nicht missen wollen/möchten' (not to want to be without).
Die Zeit mit meinen Freunden im Urlaub war so schön, ich möchte sie nicht missen.
The time with my friends on vacation was so wonderful; I wouldn't want to miss it.
The verb 'missen' (to miss) is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'nicht missen wollen/möchten' (not to want to be without / not to want to miss). It expresses that you do not want to do without a person, an experience, or a thing because it is very valuable.
Diese Reise war eine unglaubliche Erfahrung, die ich nicht missen möchte.
This trip was an incredible experience that I wouldn't want to miss.
What you do not want to be without is always in the accusative. The structure is: subject + modal verb + [object in the accusative] + nicht missen.
Ich möchte meinen Hund auf keinen Fall missen.
I definitely wouldn't want to be without my dog.
This expression is often used with positive memories, important people, or cherished habits. Typical objects are 'die Erfahrung' (the experience), 'die Zeit' (the time), 'diese Momente' (these moments), or 'meine Freunde' (my friends).
Die Zeit an der Universität möchte ich nicht missen.
I wouldn't want to miss my time at university.
to be absent / to be missing
Fehlen and missen can express regret over someone’s absence. With fehlen, the absent person is the subject and the person who feels the absence is in the dative. With missen, the person who feels the absence is the subject and the absent person is the accusative object.
Seit Paul weggezogen ist, missen seine Freunde ihn sehr.
Since Paul moved away, his friends have missed him very much.
Seit Paul weggezogen ist, fehlt er seinen Freunden sehr.
Since Paul moved away, he has been greatly missed by his friends.
