{"id":840,"date":"2022-07-20T15:34:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/?p=840"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T08:06:01","slug":"french-indirect-pronouns-lui-leur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/french-indirect-pronouns-lui-leur\/","title":{"rendered":"French Indirect Pronouns (lui, leur&#8230;)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today I&rsquo;m going to explain to you how <strong>French indirect personal pronouns<\/strong> work. And you&rsquo;ll see that it&rsquo;s not \u00ab\u00a0<em>book<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb grammar, the one you learn in books but which is absolutely <strong>useless<\/strong> when you find yourself in France trying to understand these strange creatures that are the French!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les comprendre, c\u2019est pas toujours facile, mais arriver \u00e0 leur expliquer ce que toi, tu veux dire, et bien parfois, c\u2019est vraiment difficile<\/strong> (<em>It&rsquo;s not always easy to understand them, but sometimes it&rsquo;s really difficult to explain to them what you mean<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And toc, I put two little pronouns in this sentence: a <strong>direct pronoun<\/strong> and an <strong>indirect pronoun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PRONOMS INDIRECTS (lui, leur\u2026). Tu vas TOUT comprendre !\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OvyVPbeFqtY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-af8c0edc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-35a8548f\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64fd7e53\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>PDF Bonus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have prepared a <strong>free PDF<\/strong> to help you <strong>understand and master French Indirect Pronouns (lui, leur\u2026)<\/strong>. <br>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N0PjJ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download it for free<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end, you will have <strong>exercises <\/strong>to practice with the <strong>correction<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between indirect and direct pronouns in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Les<\/strong> comprendre, c\u2019est pas toujours facile, mais arriver \u00e0 <strong>leur<\/strong> expliquer ce que toi, <br>tu veux dire, et bien parfois, c\u2019est vraiment difficile.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Les <\/strong>comprendre&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les<\/strong>, it is a <strong>direct pronoun<\/strong>. It replaces the <strong>object <\/strong>of the sentence, i.e. the Direct Object Complement (COD). We&rsquo;ve already written an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/the-direct-object-complement-in-french-c-o-d-and-direct-complement-pronouns-le-la-les\/\"> entire article on direct pronouns<\/a>. I recommend that you read it as well to fully understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8230;<strong>leur <\/strong>expliquer&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leur<\/strong>, it is an <strong>indirect pronoun<\/strong>. It is used to replace: <strong>\u00e0 + a person or an animal<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expliquer <strong>\u00e0<\/strong> des personnes \u2192 <strong>Leur <\/strong>expliquer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we&rsquo;ll explain it all in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#60bceb\"><strong>Do you like learning French with videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">our free video newsletter<\/a> every Friday in your e-mail box. You will get <strong>3 \u00ab\u00a0Tips &amp; Tricks\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> on <strong>grammar<\/strong>, <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>, <strong>phonetics <\/strong>or <strong>French culture<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Every Friday afternoon, a French-language video delivered straight to your inbox, with three tips and tricks on the French language.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s the difference between Lui and Leur?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference in French between <strong>lui<\/strong> and <strong>leur<\/strong> is a question of <strong>singular <\/strong>or <strong>plural<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you want to replace <strong>il\/elle<\/strong> (he\/she)? Then you use <strong>lui<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you want to replace <strong>ils\/elles<\/strong> (they)? Then you use <strong>leur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&rsquo;s look at the list of French indirect pronouns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3dfa3\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>You want to replace :<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>French indirect pronoun<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">je<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>me<\/strong><br>(<strong>m\u2019<\/strong> + word beginning with a vowel)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">te<br>(<strong>t\u2019<\/strong> + word beginning with a vowel)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">il<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>lui<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">elle<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>lui<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">nous<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>nous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">vous<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>vous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ils<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>leur<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">elles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>leur<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Attention<\/strong>, <strong><em>leur<\/em><\/strong> is written <strong>without <\/strong>\/s\/.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leurs<\/strong> with an \/s\/ exists, but it is a <strong>possessive word<\/strong>: mes parents et <strong>leurs<\/strong> amis (my parents and their friends&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use indirect pronouns in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Indirect pronouns, it seems logical, <strong>are not direct<\/strong>, but in reality, what does it mean?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indirect pronouns are used when you have a verb built with the preposition <strong>\u00e0<\/strong>. <br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">For example<\/span><\/strong>: <strong>parler \u00e0<\/strong> (talk to), <strong>donner \u00e0<\/strong> (give to), <strong>demander \u00e0<\/strong> (ask to)\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And be careful, indirect pronouns are only used to replace <strong>\u00e0 + a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">person<\/span> or an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">animal<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu parles <strong>\u00e0<\/strong> <strong>Franck <\/strong>en fran\u00e7ais ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bien s\u00fbr que je <strong>lui<\/strong> parle en fran\u00e7ais.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu as donn\u00e9 \u00e0 manger <strong>aux chats<\/strong> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oh Oups, non, j\u2019ai oubli\u00e9 de <strong>leur<\/strong> donner \u00e0 manger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verb + \u00e0 + something ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, if the verb is indirect (with <strong>\u00e0<\/strong>) but it is followed by <strong>something<\/strong>: an <strong>object <\/strong>or an <strong>idea<\/strong>, and not by a person or an animal, <strong>what do we do?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, <strong>you can&rsquo;t use an indirect pronoun<\/strong>, you have to use another pronoun: <br>The <strong>pronoun \u00ab\u00a0y\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <em>you will find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-to-use-en-and-y-pronoun-in-french\/\">post about the pronoun y<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu as pens\u00e9 <strong>\u00e0 tes chaussures<\/strong> de randonn\u00e9e ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j&rsquo;<strong>y<\/strong> ai pens\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(You thought about your hiking boots? Yes, I thought about it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu t\u2019int\u00e9resses <strong>\u00e0 la politique<\/strong> ext\u00e9rieure de la France ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heuuu, non, je ne m&rsquo;<strong>y<\/strong> int\u00e9resse pas vraiment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Are you interested in the foreign policy of France? Heuuu, no, I&rsquo;m not really interested.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f9b1a5\"><tbody><tr><td>Verb + <strong>\u00e0<\/strong> + <strong>someone <\/strong>(person or animal)<\/td><td>\u2192 <strong>indirect pronoun<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verb + <strong>\u00e0<\/strong> + <strong>something<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2192 <strong>y<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Little secret, just between us, and don&rsquo;t tell anyone&#8230; When you learn a new verb, it&rsquo;s <strong>essential to also learn if that verb is followed by a preposition<\/strong>, and if so, <strong>what preposition<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because that silly little word, the preposition (<strong>\u00e0, de, pour, chez, \u00e0 gauche de, etc.<\/strong>), that thing that often means nothing, actually has the <strong>power to change what happens in the sentence<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two super common verbs that we use all the time. The verbs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>aider <\/strong>(to help)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>demander <\/strong>(to ask)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably know them, but have you also learned how they fit into a sentence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>aider quelqu\u2019un<\/strong> or <strong>aider \u00e0 quelqu\u2019un<\/strong> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>demander quelqu\u2019un<\/strong> or <strong>demander \u00e0 quelqu\u2019un<\/strong> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful, the answer to these questions is very important&#8230; You are risking your life&#8230; Heuuuu, no, don&rsquo;t exaggerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the answer:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> We say <strong>aider quelqu\u2019un<\/strong>. The verb to help has a <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">direct<\/span> construction<\/strong>, <strong>without preposition<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you want to answer the question :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est-ce que tu <strong>as aid\u00e9<\/strong> ton fr\u00e8re ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, je <strong>l\u2019<\/strong>ai aid\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Did you help your brother ? Yes, I helped him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> The verb <strong>demander<\/strong> has an <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">indirect<\/span> construction<\/strong>: we say <strong>demander <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0<\/span> quelqu\u2019un<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to answer the following question:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est-ce que tu <strong>as demand\u00e9 \u00e0<\/strong> ton fr\u00e8re s\u2019il venait ce week-end ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, je <strong>lui <\/strong>ai demand\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Did you ask your brother if he was coming this weekend? Yes, I asked him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of verbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of verbs with a direct construction (without preposition)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>aider <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un &#8211; help someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>appeler <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un &#8211; call someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>conna\u00eetre <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un &#8211; know someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dire <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; say something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>demander <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; ask for something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>savoir <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; know something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>expliquer <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; explain something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>offrir <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; offer something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00e9crire <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; write something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>manger <\/strong>quelque chose &#8211; eat something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ignorer <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un (ou quelque chose) &#8211; ignore someone (or something)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>aimer-adorer-d\u00e9tester-pr\u00e9f\u00e9rer<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un (ou quelque chose) &#8211; like-love-dislike-prefer someone (or something)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>quitter <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un (ou quelque chose) &#8211; leave someone (or something)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>chercher <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un (ou quelque chose) &#8211; look for someone (or something)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>comprendre <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un (ou quelque chose) &#8211; understand someone (or something)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3dfa3\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83d\udca1 I encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N0PjJ5\">download the FREE Little Bonus PDF<\/a>.<br><br>I have prepared a <strong>summary <\/strong>of the lesson to help you memorize it well, and <strong>exercises <\/strong>followed by the <strong>correction <\/strong>to practice.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of verbs with an indirect construction (with the preposition <strong>\u00e0<\/strong>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>demander \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; ask someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dire \u00e0 <\/strong>quelqu\u2019un &#8211; tell someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>t\u00e9l\u00e9phoner \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; phone someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00e9crire \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; write to someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ob\u00e9ir \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; obey someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>offrir \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; offer to someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>expliquer \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; explain to someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>plaire \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; please someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>manquer \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; miss someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>parler \u00e0<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un &#8211; talk to someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example with the verb <strong>manquer<\/strong> (to miss)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To better explain how indirect pronouns fit into a sentence, I have chosen the example of a verb that often causes problems for students: the verb <strong>manquer <\/strong>(to miss).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The verb manquer has 2 uses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The first<\/strong> is simple: <strong>je peux manquer quelque chose<\/strong>\u2026 (I can miss something). Direct verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Je peux manquer mon avion<\/strong> (I can miss my plane).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That means I was late and my plane left without me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/romeo-miss-juliet.jpg\" alt=\"I miss you in French: tu me manques\" class=\"wp-image-851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/romeo-miss-juliet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/romeo-miss-juliet-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>But <strong>the second use<\/strong>, the <strong>indirect verb<\/strong> is more often used in French: <strong>manquer \u00e0 quelqu&rsquo;un<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Juliette manque \u00e0 Rom\u00e9o<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you have to be <strong>very careful<\/strong>&#8230; Who is sad in the sentence <strong>Juliette manque \u00e0 Rom\u00e9o<\/strong>. Juliette or Romeo ?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s Romeo who is sad because his darling, his love, the woman of his life, Juliet is not here&#8230; Romeo misses Juliet, he misses Juliet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you know what I missed the most when I lived abroad, in England or in Germany, countries where I spent several years in my crazy youth? Well, what I missed the most was French cheeses&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Les fromages fran\u00e7ais me manquaient, ils me manquaient<\/strong><br>(I missed French cheeses, I missed them.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, tell me now&#8230; How are you going to translate <strong>I miss you<\/strong> into French?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, there you have it! The different forms of <strong>French indirect pronouns<\/strong> and <strong>how to use them in a sentence<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indirect pronouns are an important part of the French language, so make sure you practice using them as much as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And don&rsquo;t forget: if you ever have any questions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/en\/contact-learn-french-fun.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your teacher is always here to help<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 bient\u00f4t !<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/learnfrenchfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles that might interest you: <\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/the-imperative-in-french-how-to-conjugate-verbs-in-imperative-when-do-you-have-to-use-the-imperative\/\">The Imperative in French: How to Conjugate Verbs in Imperative? 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