que

/ke/, [ke]

that, what


Conjunction que

  1. that
    Él dice que está triste.
    He says that he/she is sad.
  2. than
    Llego más tarde que tú.
    I am arriving 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 (used with the subjunctive)
    Que te vaya bien
    good luck to you.
    Que Dios me perdone
    may God forgive me.

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 la que yo hablé
    the woman with whom I spoke
  3. that; which
    la casa que yo quiero
    the house that I want

Preposition que

  1. than
  2. like, as

Particle que

  1. to

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Examples
  • Supongo que te veré luego, Tom.

    I guess I'll see you around, Tom.

  • Levantarte por la mañana y que haya alguien que te diga buenos días... No he tenido esa sensación durante mucho tiempo.

    Getting up in the morning and there's someone who says good morning to you - I haven't had this feeling for a long time.

  • Creo que deberías averiguar cuándo Tom cuenta irse.

    I think you should find out when Tom plans to leave.

  • Tengo el triple de dinero que tú.

    I have three times as much money as you.

  • Tom hizo lo que pudo para evitar el contacto visual con Mary.

    Tom did his best to avoid making eye contact with Mary.

  • Lograba todo lo que quería.

    He got all he wanted.

  • La vida empieza cuando decides lo que esperas de ella.

    Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.

  • Él estará furioso cuando se entere que ella mintió.

    He will be angry to learn that she told a lie.

  • Puede que no te guste lo que oigas.

    You may not like what you hear.

  • Tom no podía creer que María no quiso ir al baile con él.

    Tom couldn't believe that Mary didn't want to go to the dance with him.

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