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manque

"manque" means "lack, absence" in French. It is number 716 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

lack, absence; stress due to drug withdrawal; only used in à la manque

IPA

/mɑ̃k/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Rien ne manque.
  Nothing is missing.
  Tatoeba: Sprachprofi / Eldad
• Il me manque.
  I miss him.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / AniDeer
• Il lui manque.
  She misses him.
  Tatoeba: dreameuze / CK

Learned together

In the course, "manque" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• président president
• erreur error
• devenir future
• pièce room in a house, etc
• honneur honor
• groupe group
• rêve dream
• carte card
• appel call

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