que.
that
Meaning & usage
that
Él dice que está triste.
than
Llego más tarde que tú.
Hace más frío aquí que ahí.
indicates reason; because, for
¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso!
used to form sentences with an optative meaning; may
Que te vaya bien.
Que Dios me perdone.
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.
who; that
la estrella que está en la película
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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