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que.

that

3 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

conj/ke/[ke]
  1. that

    Él dice que está triste.
  2. than

    Llego más tarde que tú.
    Hace más frío aquí que ahí.
  3. indicates reason; because, for

    ¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso!
  4. used to form sentences with an optative meaning; may

    Que te vaya bien.
    Que Dios me perdone.
  5. indicates emphasis or repetitive answer

    ¿Tienes frío? No. ¿Tienes frío? Que no.
    ¡Vete! No. ¡Que te vayas! Que no.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Indo-European *kʷid Proto-Italic *kʷid Latin quid Spanish que Inherited from Latin quid (“what”), but usurping all the roles of Latin quod. Cognate with English who.

pron/ke/[ke]
  1. who; that

    la estrella que está en la película
  2. that; whom; which

    la mujer con la que yo hablé
    la casa que yo quiero
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Indo-European *kʷid Proto-Italic *kʷid Latin quid Spanish que Inherited from Latin quid (“what”), but usurping all the roles of Latin quod. Cognate with English who.

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