Order of nouns

Alan M.C1Kwiziq community member

I read somewhere else that you always put the most important first, ie the thing or person that is missed, ie Jean manque à ma sœur ; my sister misses Jean , Jean lui manque ; she misses Jean. Is that a guide worth following?

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

Asked 3 years ago

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Alan,

This is a pretty good pattern to follow when you wish to express 'to miss [sb]' (= manquer à [qqn]). Thank you for sharing this tip with our users!

Merci et bonne journée !

Like23 years ago

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Don't know if this is where you read it, but that very good tip is covered in the attached.

https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-grammar/i-miss-you-in-french/

Like23 years ago

Alan M. asked:

Order of nouns

I read somewhere else that you always put the most important first, ie the thing or person that is missed, ie Jean manque à ma sœur ; my sister misses Jean , Jean lui manque ; she misses Jean. Is that a guide worth following?

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