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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 both express that you miss someone or something. The most important difference is in sentence structure and typical usage. With 'fehlen', the person or thing that is missed is the subject: 'Du fehlst mir.' (I miss you.) With 'missen', the person who misses something is usually the subject, especially in the expression 'nicht missen wollen' (not to want to be without): 'Ich möchte das nicht missen.' (I wouldn't want to be without that.) Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with a feeling of loss. A practical tip: with 'fehlen', you often see a dative form like 'mir' or 'uns'; with 'missen', people often say that they do not want to do without something.
Unseren kleinen Garten möchten wir im Sommer nicht missen.
We wouldn't want to be without our small garden in the summer.
Seit meine Schwester in Berlin lebt, fehlt sie mir oft.
Since my sister has been living in Berlin, I often miss her.