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Je te cherche dans le magasin.

Je te cherche dans le magasin.
I am looking for you in the store.
From Lesson 68:Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')·French

Questions & Answers about Je te cherche dans le magasin.

Why does te come before cherche?
In French, object pronouns like te (you) are placed directly in front of the verb. So instead of saying 'I am looking for you', the French phrasing is literally 'I you look for' (Je te cherche).
Where is the word for 'for' in this sentence?
The French verb chercher means 'to look for'. The 'for' is already built into the verb, so you never need to add a separate preposition like pour after it.
Is te a direct object pronoun like le and la?
Yes! While this lesson focuses on le, la, and les (him/her/it/them), te (you) is also a direct object pronoun. It follows the exact same rule as the others: it must go right before the verb.
Why use dans le instead of au here?
Using dans le magasin specifically emphasizes that you are physically inside the building ('in the store'). If you used au magasin ('at the store'), it could mean you are just nearby, on the premises, or in the parking lot.

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