How do you say I miss a lot in Russian?

The direct translation of "I miss a lot" would be:

Я очень скучаю (Ya ochen' skuchayu)

Here's a breakdown:

* Я (Ya) - I

* очень (ochen') - very

* скучаю (skuchayu) - miss (present tense)

You can also say:

* Мне очень не хватает тебя (Mne ochen' ne khvataet tebya) - I miss you very much

* По тебе очень скучаю (Po tebe ochen' skuchayu) - I miss you very much (literally: "I miss you very much by you")

The choice of phrase depends on the context and whom you are talking to.