que

Meaning

Conj

1. that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)
2. Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.
3. when, no sooner
4. Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.

Pron

1. The inanimate direct-object interrogative pronoun.
2. The inanimate subject or predicative interrogative pronoun.

Pron

The direct object relative pronoun.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kə/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin quid, usurping some of the roles of Latin quod.

Sentences

Que vais-je faire ?

What am I going to do?

Il se trouve dans le même bâtiment que le musée du transport .

It is in the same building as the Transport Museum.

Elle ne dépend que du diamètre du tambour .

It depends only on the diameter of the drum.

Je balbutiais , je ne savais que dire .

I stammered, I didn't know what to say.

Sa mère meurt alors qu’il n’a que trois ans .

His mother died when he was only three years old.

Cet opus réunit des artistes aussi talentueux que différents .

This opus brings together artists as talented as they are different.

La croissance et l’emploi sont au cœur du projet de loi que nous examinons .

Growth and jobs are at the heart of the bill we are considering.

Elle n’est que cela et n’est pas tout le reste .

It is just that and not everything else.