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what (used in direct questions)
Que fais-tu ce soir ?
What are you doing tonight?
only / nothing but (used with ne... to express restriction)
than (used in comparisons)
Elle est plus grande que moi.
She is taller than me.
how / what (used to introduce an exclamation)
Que c'est beau ici !
How beautiful it is here!
that (introducing a subordinate clause)
Je sais que tu as faim.
I know that you are hungry.
whom / which / that (introducing a relative clause as direct object)
Le livre que j'ai lu était passionnant.
The book that I read was fascinating.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Que is a highly versatile word. It can be a relative pronoun ("that," "which," "whom"), a conjunction ("that"), or an interrogative/exclamatory word ("what," "how").
USAGE
As a relative pronoun, it introduces a clause where it's the direct object: "Le film *que* j'ai vu." (The movie that I watched).
As a conjunction, it links clauses: "Il pense *que* tu viendras." (He thinks that you will come).
In questions: "Qu'est-ce *que* tu veux?" (What do you want?).
TRAPS
Often confused with "qui". Que typically replaces a direct object, while "qui" replaces a subject.
Remember elision: qu' il, qu' elle.