انت وحشتني كتير.

A common Egyptian pronunciation is inta waḥaštini ktīr.

A simpler learner-friendly spelling is inta wahashteni kteer.

Notes:

• ḥ = the strong h sound of ح
• ktīr / kteer = a lot / very much
• inta is said to one male

In natural speech, it may sound a bit faster and smoother than the full transliteration suggests.

Here is the breakdown:

• انت = you (masculine singular)
• وحشتني = literally something like you were missed by me or you made me feel your absence
• كتير = a lot / very much

So the natural English meaning is I missed you a lot.

Inside وحشتني:

• وحشت = the verb part connected to you
• -ني = me

This is one of the most common questions learners have.

In Egyptian Arabic, this verb is structured differently from English. The person who is missed is treated like the grammatical subject.

So:

• إنت وحشتني literally feels closer to you were missed by me
• natural English: I missed you

The ending -ني means me, so the sentence is not saying that you missed me. It is saying that I am the one feeling the missing, even though Arabic packages it differently.

Because the idea of me is already built into the word وحشتني through the ending -ني.

So instead of saying something like I missed you word-for-word, Egyptian Arabic expresses it in a different pattern:

• you
  • missed-me structure
    • a lot

That is why you do not see a separate أنا here.

Yes, you can absolutely say وحشتني كتير.

In Egyptian Arabic, subject pronouns are often dropped when the meaning is already clear from the verb.

Using انت can:

• add emphasis
• sound warmer or more direct
• make it clearer who you are talking to

So both are natural:

• وحشتني كتير = I missed you a lot
• انت وحشتني كتير = You, I missed you a lot / I really missed you

To one woman, you would usually say:

إنتِ وحشتيني كتير

A learner-friendly pronunciation is:

inti waḥaštīni ktīr

So:

• انت becomes إنتِ / inti
• وحشتني becomes وحشتيني

The extra ي sound shows that you are talking to a female.

To a group, you can say:

إنتو وحشتوني كتير

Pronunciation:

intu waḥaštūni ktīr

This means I missed you all a lot.

So the form changes depending on who you are addressing:

• وحشتني = to one male
• وحشتيني = to one female
• وحشتوني = to a group

This is Egyptian Arabic.

A Modern Standard Arabic equivalent would be something like:

اشتقتُ إليك كثيرًا

That is correct and formal, but in everyday Egyptian conversation, إنت وحشتني كتير sounds much more natural.

Yes. اشتقتلك is also a common way to say I missed you in Egyptian Arabic.

Very roughly:

• وحشتني often feels very natural, emotional, and everyday
• اشتقتلك also means I missed you, and can sound a bit more like I longed for you

Both are good Egyptian Arabic. Learners should recognize both.

كتير means a lot or very much.

So:

• إنت وحشتني = I missed you
• إنت وحشتني كتير = I missed you a lot

You may also hear أوي in Egyptian:

• إنت وحشتني أوي = I missed you so much

Both are common, though كتير is a very easy and useful choice for learners.

No. It can be romantic, but it does not have to be.

You can say it to:

• a partner
• a friend
• a family member
• someone you have not seen in a while

The tone and context decide whether it sounds romantic, affectionate, or simply warm and friendly.

Some natural replies are:

• وإنت كمان = you too
• وإنت كمان وحشتني = I missed you too
• أنا كمان = me too

If you want to sound especially warm, وإنت كمان وحشتني كتير is a very natural reply.