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[pastel ivy]

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[misty lintel]

It would be "I'll miss you", and that's just how French expresses this. You don't miss something; it's actively lacking from you.

[rain ivy]

Are there any other expressions that are confusing like this? Or is it just when saying "I'll miss you"?

[misty lintel]

There probably are, nothing's coming to mind right now though

[rain ivy]

Ok, well thank you for your answer!

[meager scaffold]

tu va me manquer = tu va créer un manque en moi

[zinc lodge]

Plaire and falloir are two other examples.
Anna me plait = I like Anna, not Anna likes me
Il me faut une voiture = I need a car, not a car needs me

[rain ivy]

ohhh this way of saying it really helps me understand thank you!

[zinc lodge]

Although the second one is an impersonal so you kinda have to make it such

[rain ivy]

Thanks, the example sentences are helpful!

[wooden monolith]

An interesting question! I'm sure there are but I can't think of any right now.

There are however a couple of phrases that are weird in french for English speakers.

Il me tarde de means j'ai hâte de, for example.

[solar ravine]

note, however, that with the verb "manquer" it works the same way as in English when it comes to missing something like a train, "ils ont manqué le train" → they missed the train (although tbh, I think most people would use a different verb there, like 'rater' or 'louper')

[misty lintel]

yeah, it's important to remember the difference in meaning between direct and indirect objects here