English–French

“that” in French

French

Alsocela

Pronunciation

IPA/kə/

Example

Il dit que c'est impossible.

He says that it is impossible.

Illustration for que (that)

How to say “that” in French

“That” in French is que.

A compact link from a statement, thought, or feeling to the content that follows it.

Full entry for que: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with que

Je sais qu'elle est partie.

I know that she has left.

Tips for using que

  • In speech, que is often weakly pronounced, so the following clause boundary must be recognized from the surrounding words and intonation.

Other French words for “that”

Cela ne me regarde pas.

That doesn't concern me.

“that” in other languages