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que

that; which; who

pronoun conjunction keh Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

than (in comparisons)

Usage Note

Que is the workhorse relative pronoun and subordinating conjunction of Spanish, linking a main clause to nearly any dependent clause. As a conjunction it introduces indirect speech (dijo que vendría) and comparisons (más alto que yo); as a relative pronoun it refers to both people and things without change of form. The stressed interrogative/exclamative form qué (with accent) is a different word meaning 'what' or 'how'.

Examples

"El libro que leí es bueno."

Natural Translation

The book that I read is good.

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