Mancavi tu

[Paulina]

O.k... A quick question. What does this translate to?

If "mancavi" means to "miss you" , then why would someone write "mancavi tu".
Why would they add the "tu" after?

How does this compare to "mi manchi"?

Thanks.
*It's not easy to sort out all these Italian grammar rules*

 

[Alfry]

O.k... A quick question. What does this translate to?

If "mancavi" means to "miss you" , then why would someone write "mancavi tu".
Why would they add the "tu" after?

How does this compare to "mi manchi"?

Thanks.
*It's not easy to sort out all these Italian grammar rules*

mi manchi => tu manchi a me (that's why 'mi') = I miss you

it is exactly opposite in Italian.

You must only grow used to that

 

[edriv]

"mancavi tu" means exatly "tu mancavi" or simply "mancavi" .
This gives more intensity to the word "tu".

Example:
"Tu mancavi alla festa"
"Mancavi tu alla festa" = "Mancavi PROPRIO tu alla festa" = "La festa non era bella perchè tu non c'eri..." / "The party was non good because you weren't there..."

 

[Alfry]

Yes,
mancare = not to be there...

grande edriv

 

[mimitabby]

thanks for going over this. this is a concept that is VERY difficult
even though i learned mi piace, why cant i learn mi manchi?

 

[Alfry]

thanks for going over this. this is a concept that is VERY difficult
even though i learned mi piace, why cant i learn mi manchi?

it's the same!!!
tu piaci a me (mi piaci) = I like you

 

[laurika]

O.k... A quick question. What does this translate to?

If "mancavi" means to "miss you" , then why would someone write "mancavi tu".
Why would they add the "tu" after?

How does this compare to "mi manchi"?

Thanks.
*It's not easy to sort out all these Italian grammar rules*

ehi, and more there is a different time period, I mean mancavi tu is in past, mi manchi in present... But I guess you knew it...

ciao

 

[Silvia]

mancavi means (literally) "you were missing/missed"

Mi mancavi "you were missed by me" = I missed you (or even I would miss you - referred to the past)

Il giorno 13, mancavi all'appuntamento = on the 13th, you missed the appointment

 

[Paulina]

Ahh... It's all quite clear now. Thank you. Now I just have to practice applying all these new rules I learn.