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No. 8 in French

que

"Que" means "that," "which," or "what," and is used as a relative pronoun or conjunction in French.

In a sentence

  • Je pense que tu as raison.

    I think that you are right.

    In this sentence, 'que' is used as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause meaning 'that'.

  • C'est le livre que j'aime le plus.

    This is the book that I like the most.

    Here, 'que' functions as a relative pronoun replacing the object of the relative clause.

  • Que veux-tu faire aujourd'hui?

    What do you want to do today?

    In this case, 'que' is an interrogative pronoun used to introduce a question meaning 'what'.

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