Tu manques à Lise. Lise misses you. -> It's not Lise misses you. anymore, but literally You are lacking to Lise........

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tu manques à Lise. Lise misses you. -> It's not Lise misses you. anymore, but literally You are lacking to Lise........

This part of the lesson is really messing with my learning process. Please answer me this....In the example, "Tu manques à Lise", IS it or IS IT NOT "Lise misses you."  ???

Asked 5 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, Lise is the one who is missing over whoever.

The confusion comes about because in English ("Lisa misses you") Lisa is the subject whereas in French ("Tu manques à Lisa") it is "tu".

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you.

Merry Christmas 

Michael P. asked:

Tu manques à Lise. Lise misses you. -> It's not Lise misses you. anymore, but literally You are lacking to Lise........

This part of the lesson is really messing with my learning process. Please answer me this....In the example, "Tu manques à Lise", IS it or IS IT NOT "Lise misses you."  ???

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