Hi Peggie,
Here is the Kwiziq lesson to explain the particularity of the verb 'manquer á quelqu'un' -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/manquer-a-means-to-miss-someone-something-emotionally
Hope this helps!
Why is Cher Matt, chère Kate, vous me manquez I miss you and not you miss me
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Peggie H.Kwiziq community member
Why is Cher Matt, chère Kate, vous me manquez I miss you and not you miss me
This question relates to:French lesson "Adjectives ending in -er become -ère in the feminine in French"
Asked 5 years ago
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
That's an often asked question and it confuses people because manquer works the other way around from the English verb "to miss".
Vous me manquez. -- I miss you. (NOT You miss me.)
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