text: tagalog translation? "absense makes the heart grow fonder" i can speak simple tagalog but i think this is too complex does any one know how to say "absense makes the heart grow fonder" in tagalog? you want an expression that has no exact equivalent in tagalog.  eli gave a nice one, and i would have also used a similar sentence, "nananabik ko sa 'yo".   because the root word "sabik" actually suggests an eagerness/longing that comes from one's absence, it's pretty much as close as you'll get, language-wise.  if she's the casual, taglish-speaking type (and who isn't nowadays ;) )  you can just toss out a "na-miss kita" (i missed you, past tense) or  "na-mimiss kita" (i am missing you, present tense).  if you want to be goofy-charming, you can also try saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" with a tagalog accent.  that might get a giggle out of her.