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What is que when translated from French to English?

"Que" in French can have multiple translations depending on the context. Here are some common ones:

As a conjunction:

* that: "Je sais que tu es là" - "I know that you are there"

* what: "Que veux-tu?" - "What do you want?"

* whether: "Je ne sais pas que venir" - "I don't know whether to come"

As a pronoun:

* what: "Que fais-tu?" - "What are you doing?"

* which: "Que veux-tu boire?" - "Which do you want to drink?"

As an adjective:

* what, which: "Que livres veux-tu lire?" - "Which books do you want to read?"

Other uses:

* that (emphasis): "Que c'est beau!" - "How beautiful it is!"

* as: "Que tu sois gentil" - "As you are kind"

It's important to analyze the sentence to determine the correct translation of "que" based on its grammatical function.

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