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Level A2 (Upper Beginner)
Published February 13, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
The French Word of the Day is “Tu me manques,” a key phrase meaning “I miss you.” Today we’ll look at real examples you can use for Valentine’s Day, along with a super quick grammatical explanation.
📘 Tu me manques meaning in French
Tu me manques is a French phrase that means “I miss you.” The French verb manquer means both “to lack” and “to miss.”
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💡 Quick grammatical explanation
So instead of saying “I miss you,” French literally says “You are missing to me.”
The verb agrees with the person being missed (tu manques, vous manquez), not the person who feels the emotion.
➞ Tu me manques = I miss you (one person, informal).
➞ Vous me manquez = I miss you (one person formal or a group of people).
🎧 Tu me manques pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of tu me manques is /ty mə mɑ̃k/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “tew muh mah(n)k.”
📝 Tu me manques usage examples
Tu me manques beaucoup, mon amour.
I miss you very much, my love.
Je t’appelle parce que tu me manques énormément.
I’m calling you because I miss you so much.
Tu me manques quand tu n’es pas là.
I miss you when you’re not here.
Depuis que tu es partie, tu me manques chaque jour.
Since you left, I miss you every day.
In addition to tu me manques, it’s vital to know je t’aime (I love you)
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- Tu me manques terriblement — I miss you terribly
- Tu me manques énormément — I miss you very much
- avoir le mal du pays — to be homesick
- penser à quelqu’un — to think about someone
- être loin de — to be far from
- avoir hâte de revoir quelqu’un — to look forward to seeing someone again
- penser sans cesse à quelqu’un — to constantly think about someone
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