Tu me manques
standard, friends
To a friend you say Tu me manques. The French structure is reversed, so it literally means "you are missing to me". It is also called Tu me manques beaucoup and Vous me manquez.
Meaning: expression of longing (phrase)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| Tu me manques | standard, friends |
| Tu me manques beaucoup | strong |
| Vous me manquez | plural or formal |
Add beaucoup for "a lot" or tellement for "so much". Nothing changes if your friend is male or female.
How does it change in a sentence?
The person who is missed is the subject, so you say tu me manques and not je te manque, which would mean "you miss me". With several friends use vous me manquez.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Learners often say je te manque by mistake. That sentence means "I am missing to you", so the person who is away would say it about you.
Did you know?
- The same construction is used for "I miss my home", ma maison me manque, where the thing missed is the subject.
Examples in context
- Tu me manques, Julien.I miss you, Julien.
- Tu me manques tellement depuis ton départ.I miss you so much since you left.
- Vous me manquez, les amis !I miss you, friends!
Example conversation
Nora calls her friend Sofia, who moved from Bordeaux to Montreal.
- NoraSalut, Sofia ! Tu me manques.Hi, Sofia! I miss you.
- SofiaToi aussi, tu me manques beaucoup.You too, I miss you a lot.
- NoraTu reviens quand ?When are you coming back?
- SofiaEn été, je te promets.In summer, I promise.
