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Plaire and Manquer
| plaire-to please, enjoy |
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manquer-to miss, be lacking |
| plais |
pleh |
plaisons |
pleh-zohn |
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manque |
mawnk |
manquons |
mawn-kohn |
| plais |
pleh |
plaisez |
pleh-zay |
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manques |
mawnk |
manquez |
mawn-kay |
| plaît |
pleh |
plaisent |
plehzz |
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manque |
mawnk |
manquent |
mawnk |
The past participle of plaire is plu.
To say that someone likes something, you have
to switch the subject and object around, so that
literally it translates to "something or someone
pleases." As a reflexive verb, se plaire
means to enjoy being somewhere. Faire plaisir
à can also be used to mean "to delight or to
like."
Cette chienne plaît à Dominique. Dominique
likes this dog. (Literally: This dog
is pleasing to Dominique.)
Ça t'a plu? Did you like it?
Ils se plaisent à Londres. They enjoy being
in London.
Cela me fait plaisir de vous revoir. I am
happy to see you again.
Manquer has several meanings:
to miss, to lack, or to regret the absence (miss).
The last meaning uses inverted word order
just like plaire. Manquer à means
"to fail to do."
Elle a manqué le train. She missed
the train.
Vous manquez de courage. You lack courage.
Tu me manques. I miss you. (Literally:
You are missing to me)
Ils ont mangué à les devoirs. They failed
to do the homework.
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