French Conversation · Level 4
88 words
French word
que
Pronunciation
IPA/kə/
Meaning
- conjunctionthat
Example
Il dit que c'est impossible.
He says that it is impossible.
More examples
Je sais qu'elle est partie.
I know that she has left.
Core concept
A compact link from a statement, thought, or feeling to the content that follows it.
Common phrases
savoir que
know that ___
apprendre que
learn that ___
il semble que
it seems that ___
Similar words
parce que: States the reason for an action or situation, meaning because.
puisque: Presents a mutually known fact as the reason, meaning since or as.
alors que: Presents two contrasting ideas, meaning whereas or while.
Definition in French
que est une conjonction qui introduit une proposition complétive exprimant ce qui est dit, pensé, ressenti ou constaté par la proposition principale.
Word origin
French que is an inherited function word whose single modern form emerged through its Old French development from Latin.
Usage tips
- In speech, que is often weakly pronounced, so the following clause boundary must be recognized from the surrounding words and intonation.
Other meanings
- whatpronoun
- thanconjunction