que
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
2. (relative)
a. that (people or things)
Tu peux m’envoyer les photos que tu as prises au mariage ?Can you send me the photos that you took at the wedding?
b. whom (people or things)
Martin est un ami que j’ai rencontré au lycée.Martin is a friend whom I met in high school.
d. which (people or things)
La voisine nous a rendu la perceuse qu’elle avait empruntée.The neighbor returned the drill which she had borrowed from us.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
a. that
J’ai entendu dire qu’Erwan était rentré d’Australie.I heard that Erwan had returned from Australia.
a. whether
Que tu viennes avec moi ou non, je vais courir.Whether you come with me or not, I'm going for a run.
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Si tu avais un chat et que tu devais lui donner un nom, tu choisirais quoi ?If you had a cat and had to give it a name, what would you choose?
Léo nous rejoindra quand la neige s’arrêtera et que les trains rouleront normalement.Léo will join us when the snow stops and the trains are running normally.
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