Extraño (a) mi familia?

Question

I would think that "extrañar" needs personal a before "mi familia," but I'm seeing a lot of Google results with just "Extraño mi familia" rather than "Extraño a mi familia."

Are they both correct?

Answer 1

I don't think it's correct without the a. There's a lot of Spanish folks that use improper Spanish just like a lot of English folks use improper English.

"Extraño mi familia" = 179,000 hits. "Extraño a mi familia" = 586,000 hits. "Extraño mi esposo" = 218,000 hits. "Extraño a mi esposo" = 198,000 hits.

Then again I could be wrong.

Answer 2

Yes, you need the 'a'. Like jeezzle said it, many folks use improper Spanish

"I miss my family."

"Extraño a mi familia."

Answer 3

I believe that it is extraña a mi familia.