Que

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See also qué

Contents 1 French 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Conjunction 1.3 Pronoun 2 Latin 2.1 Conjunction particle 3 Spanish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Conjunction 3.3 Pronoun 3.3.1 Derived terms 3.3.2 Related terms

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /k/
• SAMPA: /k/

Conjunction

que

1. that

Pronoun

que

1. The accusative of qui
2. What (accusative)
3. whom
4. (When used with the negative ne) Only

Je ne mange que les fruits

I eat only fruits

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Latin

Conjunction particle

-que

1. and; suffixed to a word (compare to -ve)

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin quid

Conjunction

que

1. that

   Ella dice que está lastima. - "She says that she is sad."

2. than

   Estoy más tarde que tú. - "I am later than you."

3. (indicating a reason, roughly because)

   ¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso! - "Slow down, (because) it is slippery!"

4. (indicating desire or permission)

   Que punza el globo. - "Pop the balloon."

yo que tú

1. if I were you

   no lo hizo yo que tú - "I wouldn't do it if I were you."

es que

1. the thing is

   quiero ir, es que necesito cumplir la tarea - "I want to go, it's just that I have to finish my homework."

Pronoun

que

1. who; that

   la estrella que está en la película - "the star who is in the movie"

2. that; whom

   la mujer con que yo hablé - "the woman with whom I spoke"

3. that; which

   la casa que yo quiero - "the house which I want"

Derived terms

• quehacer m.

Related terms

• quéet:que

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