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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Manquer de + human attrbute ? To lack a human attrubute ?

I think what I'm about to ask is not possible with manquer de + thing, and I would like to confirm I am correct. Am I correct it is NOT possible to use manquer de + human attribute ?

Examples

I lack your warmth (in the emotional sense). Je manque de ton chaleur.

I lack your humour. Je manque de ton humour.

I have been told this doesn't really work in French, and I would be better off using avoir.

e.g Je n'ai pas ton chaleur. Je n'ai pas ton humour.

Any comments appreciated.

Paul.

Asked 7 years ago

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Okezie O.A1Kwiziq community member

en avance means 'In advance' according to google translate. Am I missing someting?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

quelques veut direPourquoi quelques avait "some" pour le réponse . Pour moi, des tableaux c'est "some paintings"

Asked 8 years ago

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Chesca M.A1Kwiziq community member

J'en vaux vraiment la peine vs Ça vaut la peine

Bonjour!

Why does "J'en vaux vraiment la peine" have en whereas "Ça vaut la peine" doesn't? I've encountered the latter phrase before but with en (i.e. Ça en vaut la peine).

Will appreciate further clarity on this :)

Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

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Euletha D.B1Kwiziq community member

Usage avec les quantités

Bonjour! Thank you for this great lesson and video about using "en!" I have a question about whether or not it's acceptable to repeat the noun when it's in a quantity phrase. To illustrate, for the sentence Elle apporte une bouteille de vin, which one of these is correct, or are both acceptable: Elle en apporte une bouteille. / Elle en apporte une. I have a similar question with the phrase "des tranches de." My guess is that since "des" is a partitive, the noun "tranches" wouldn't follow the verb because "en" replaces the whole "des" phrase, but I'm not 100% sure. So Il mange des tranches de gateaux would become "Il en mange" and not "Il en mange des tranches"? Or are both acceptable?

Asked 6 years ago

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Viviene O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Asking a question....What is wrong with the following phrase? Si vous le dites...Quand a été la dernière fois que vous lui avez parlé? (The correction was - Si vous le dites... Quand lui avez-vous parlé pour la dernière fois ?) Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

How to translate the following

She loves her parent, versus, She loves her parents. I felt it should be 'Elle aime son parent" and in the plural, " Elle aime ses parents". I cannot understand why both reverso and google keep giving me the translation with 'ses" for BOTH forms.

Asked 6 years ago

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Bora M.C1Kwiziq community member

Collégiales, consulaires

Ce sont quoi les collégiales et les maisons consulaires?

Asked 6 years ago

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Rebecca O.A1Kwiziq community member

the first rule and the second are the same?the first rule says 1. usec'est in sentences it/he/she is + a/the/my... + thing/people but the 2nd says when using If it/he/she is is followed by un/une/le/la - use c'est. - but isnt 'un' 'a' anyway? - im not sure I understand the difference here...

Asked 9 years ago

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Vili P.A1Kwiziq community member