M'ait (en. Have me)

/mɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To express a desire or wish for someone to love me.
He must hold me in esteem.
Il faut qu'il m'ait en estime.
To wish that someone has affection for me.
I would like him to have a bit more compassion for me.
J'aimerais qu'il m'ait un peu plus de compassion.
Used to express an unrealized condition.
For the situation to change, he must have respected me.
Pour que la situation change, il faut qu'il m'ait respecté.

Etymology

From the verb 'aimer' in the present subjunctive

Common Phrases and Expressions

that he loves me
A wish that someone has positive feelings towards me.
qu'il m'ait
if he loves me
A hypothetical condition where someone must have affection.
s'il m'ait
I want him to love me
A demonstration of a desire to have affection from someone else.
je veux qu'il m'ait

Related Words

love
To feel affection for someone.
aimer
esteem
Respect or consideration towards someone.
estime
affection
Tender or soft feeling towards someone.
affection

Slang Meanings

A strong desire for affection.
I need him to love me a bit more.
J'ai besoin qu'il m'ait un peu plus.
Expression of an expectation of love.
It pisses me off that he doesn't love me!
Ça me fout en rogne qu'il ne m'ait pas!