Larb Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Bonjour, I am a beginner in learning French. I came across a grammer issue that frustrated me: When I want to say ‘I love you’, I may use ‘Je t’aime’ , in which I (Je) become the subject of the sentence. When I want to say ‘I miss you’, I found that it is suggested as ‘Tu me manques’, in which you (tu) become the subject. why is the difference there? Merci beaucoup!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leïla Paris Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Hello Larb! Actually, in French we consider that the person is missing for us. When I say "I miss my boyfriend" in French we will say "My boyfriend is missing for me", "my boyfriend is a missing part" so we say: "Tu me manques" ( = Tu manques à moi, c'est toi qui es manquant pour moi) But when we say "I love you" the subject is "I", because the person that is in love is me so "Je t'aime" I hope that my answers are clear, do not hesitate to ask me if you have a question about it. Have a good day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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