Qu'est-ce qui te manque ambiguity

Question

« Qu'est-ce qui te manque » translates to what are you missing. In English, this phrase can either mean "What are you not understanding", and the literal "What do you miss". Does the phrase in French have this same double meaning?

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Nathan,
You're right that it can mean "what do you miss?" (in terms of an emotional longing or for something being missed physically/practically). However, when an English speaker say "what are you missing?" to mean "what part aren't you getting / grasping?", French uses verbs related to understanding (comprendre, saisir, échapper):

Qu'est-ce que tu ne comprends pas ? 
Qu'est-ce qui t'échappe ?
Qu'est-ce que tu n'as pas saisi ?

I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !