tu me manques
/ty mə mɑ̃k/
The English phrase 'I miss you' is expressed in French as tu me manques.
Tu me manques is a common way to say I miss you in French. To amplify the feeling of missing someone informally, you can say Tu me manques trop.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is structured so that the person being missed is the subject, meaning 'you are missing to me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the person being missed is the subject, the verb changes based on whom you miss. To say 'I miss him', use il me manque. When addressing multiple people or using the formal 'vous' with one person, use vous me manquez.
How do you pronounce it?
/ty mə mɑ̃k/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say Je te manque to mean 'I miss you', but this actually means 'You miss me'.
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Examples in context
- Tu me manques !I miss you!This example shows the basic phrase tu me manques.Tatoeba #6055110 by verdakoro, translation #6055899 by sergiomelo
- Tu me manques déjà.I miss you already.This example shows how to use tu me manques with the word 'already'.Tatoeba #2482558 by sacredceltic, translation #2280311 by CK
- Tu me manques, Tom.I miss you, Tom.This example shows how to use tu me manques when addressing someone by name.Tatoeba #7815585 by Rockaround, translation #1887572 by CK
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are talking on the phone while Nathan is traveling.
- LéaTu me manques beaucoup, Nathan.I miss you a lot, Nathan.
- NathanMoi aussi, tu me manques.I miss you too.
- LéaQuand est-ce que tu reviens ?When are you coming back?
- NathanJe rentre la semaine prochaine.I'm coming home next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I miss you” translations and entries tu me manques, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
