que.
that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)
Meaning & usage
that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)
Je vois que tu parles bien français.
Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.
Si le temps est beau et que tout le monde est d'accord, nous mangerons en plein air.
when, no sooner
Il était à peine parti qu’elle a téléphoné à la police.
Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quid, usurping some of the roles of Latin quod.
introduces a comparison than
Il est plus grand que son père.
introduces a comparison as
Elle est aussi intelligente que toi.
only, just; but, nothing but
Je ne mange que des fruits.
how (in rhetorical interjections)
Que c'est beau!
Mais que t'es drôle, quoi.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quam.
The inanimate direct-object or predicative interrogative pronoun: what
Que pensez-vous de cette peinture ?
Qu'auriez-vous fait d'autre ?
The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun in impersonal constructions.
Qu'est-il arrivé ?
Qu'en reste-t-il ?
The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun.
Advienne que pourra
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷís. Doublet of quoi 'what', the tonic/emphasized counterpart, hence diphthongized.
The direct object relative pronoun.
C'est un homme que je connais très bien.
Je viens de lire la lettre que vous m'avez envoyée.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quem.
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