Spanish - French Dictionary
/ke/
Que is a versatile Spanish word that functions as a conjunction, preposition, or relative pronoun. In French, it typically translates to que, qui, or hein depending on its grammatical role.
| # | Type | Spanish | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | que connecting a noun clause | que |
| 2 | preposition | que Introduces a comparison | que |
| 3 | pronoun | que which | qui |
| 4 | pronoun | que which | que |
| 5 | pronoun | que who (relative pronoun) | qui |
| 6 | pronoun | que (relative) who, whom, what | qui |
| 7 | interjection | que expressing doubt or confusion | hein |
Creo que tienes razón.
Je crois que tu as raison.
El libro que compraste es interesante.
Le livre que tu as acheté est intéressant.
Es más alto que yo.
Il est plus grand que moi.
Que as a relative pronoun can be ambiguous in Spanish; context determines whether it means 'who' (qui) or 'which' (que) in French. When introducing noun clauses or comparisons, que remains que in French. Note that Spanish que is far more frequent than any single French equivalent.
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