Both forms correct?

Amy L.B2Kwiziq community member

Both forms correct?

Hello, I translated "she misses Jacques" as "Jacques manque à elle". It was marked wrong, and the correct answer is "Jacques lui manque". Why am I wrong?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using manquer (à) to say you miss someone or something emotionally in French"

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Amy,

Take a look at the tip below:

You cannot use manquer à + indirect pronoun:
Je manque à lui -> Je lui manque.

Therefore, you cannot say: "Jacques manque à elle"

Instead, you should say:

"Jacques lui manque".

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Amy L. asked:

Both forms correct?

Hello, I translated "she misses Jacques" as "Jacques manque à elle". It was marked wrong, and the correct answer is "Jacques lui manque". Why am I wrong?

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