Useful Words.pptx

1. Useful Words: que & para

2. What Does ‘Que’ Mean in Spanish?
• In Spanish grammar, the word que is a relative
pronoun. Relative pronouns are used as an
introduction to a clause that provides
information about a noun.
Example of Relative pronoun:
[who, whom, whose, which and that]
“la mujer que corre” (“the woman who runs”)

3. What Does ‘Que’ Mean in Spanish?
• The word que is also a conjunction, as it
serves to connect phrases and clauses.
For example, in the sentence “No sabía que
tuvieras hermanos” (“I didn’t know that you
had brothers”); the conjunction is que (that).
• Both relative pronouns and conjunctions serve
similar purposes.

4. When it comes to knowing when to use
que, consider the following:
• Does it have an accent mark?
• Does it have question marks?
• Is it followed by an adjective?
• Does it have a verb before it?

5. Qué versus Que
• Always keep in mind that there are two
different ways to say the word "que" in
Spanish: one with an accent (qué), the other
without (que).

6. How to use ‘Qué’

7. How to use ‘Qué
• When the word qué (with an accent) is
accompanied by a question mark, you can use
it in different forms. In a question, qué with
the accent mark usually means “what,” but it
can also mean “which.”

8. For example:…
• ¿Qué es un carro?
What is a car?
• ¿Qué hace un carro?
What does a car do?
• ¿Qué lugar es más bonito, el restaurante o el
cine?
Which place is nicer, the restaurant or the
cinema?

9. How to use ‘Qué’
• Qué with an accent mark and without a
question mark means “how” or “what.” This
applies to impersonal expressions, and the
word qué is usually followed by a description.

10. For example:…
• ¡Qué fácil!
How easy!
• ¡Qué desastre!
What a mess!
• ¡Qué cariñoso!
How loving!

11. How to Use ‘Que’

12. How to Use ‘Que’
• If you take the accent mark from que, it
means “that,” “which,” “who,” “whom,” or
“whose” in English.
There are various ways to determine the right
translation and use. We've compiled a list of 10
uses for the word que to make it easier for you
to comprehend what it means in Spanish.

13. 1. Pronoun and Relative Clause
• Que translates to the terms "which," "that," or "who" when used to
specify a topic or object, and it can be used to describe someone or
something. It makes it clearer who or what you're referring to.
For example:
• “El hombre que amo eres tú.”
“The man who I love is you.”
• “El libro que más me gusta es Harry Potter.”
“The book which I like the most is Harry Potter.”
• “Conozco a la persona que trabaja ahí.”
“I know the person that works there.”
• “¿Qué pasó con el chico que llegó tarde ayer? ”
“What happened to the guy that was late yesterday?”
• “Podrías pasarme el lapicero que funciona por favor.”
“Could you please pass me the pen that works. ”

14. 2. Comparison
• This one is simple. If you’re comparing two or more
items, the word ‘que’ translates to “than” or “to.”
For example:
• “Yo tengo más perros que tú. ”
“I have more dogs than you.”
• “Ella es más alta que él.”
“She’s taller than him.”
• “Prefiero la playa que las montañas.”
“I prefer the beach to mountains. ”

15. 3. Command
• You can use the word que to give an order or
command. In this scenario the word que can
translate to “let” and uses the subjunctive form
of a verb within a command.
For example:
• “Que empiece el juego.”
“Let the game begin.”
• “Por favor siéntate. Ya te dije, que te sientes por
favor!”
“Please sit down. I told you, sit down please!”

16. 4. With a Subjunctive Phrase
• When you use que with a subjunctive phrase, it
translates in English to the word “may.” Not in the form
of question but as a more formal affirmation, wish, or
desire.
For example:
• “Que Dios te bendiga.”
“May God bless you.”
• “Que te vaya bien.”
“May things go well for you.”
• “Que te mejores pronto.”
“May you get well soon. ”

17. 5. Express Desire
• If you have a desire for someone or something
else, use the word que with a subjunctive phrase.
In this case, it translates to “that” in English.
For example:
• “Quiero que tú me cocines un pastel.”
“I want you to bake a cake for me.”
• “Yo sugiero que lleves tu propio carro.”
“I suggest that you bring your own car.”

18. 6. Express Need
• When you wish to express a need or
requirement, the word que translates to
“has/have to.”
For example:
• “Mi primo tiene que venir a traer a su hijo.”
“My cousin has to come pick up his son.”
• “Tus hermanos tienen que ir a la casa.”
“Your brothers have to go to the house.”

19. 7. Express Possibility
• When you want to express a situation that could
happen or you believe is likely to occur, the
word ‘que’ translates to ‘it might be that’ or it ‘may be
that’ followed by a subjunctive phrase.
For example:
• “Él no ha llegado porque puede que siga en su casa.”
“He’s not here because it might be that he’s still at his
house.”
• “Trae un suéter porque puede ser que haya lluvia.”
“Bring a sweater because it may be that there’s rain.”

20. 8. Cause and Consequence
Conjunction
• If you’re talking about cause or consequence, ‘que’ is used
to connect two phrases and it translates to ‘that’, ‘because’
or ‘so’.
For example:
• “Lo quería tanto que mejor se lo presté.”
“He wanted it so badly that I let him borrow it.”
• “Tendremos que comer más tarde, que todavía no es
hora.”
“We’ll have to eat later, because it’s not time yet. ”
• “Quería pasar por mi temprano, que mejor madrugué.”
“He wanted to pick me up early, so I woke up early. ”

21. 9. Actions with ‘Que’
• This form of que is used in sentences that are
explicative of an action or translate to ‘to
make’.
For example:
• “Ella quiere hacer que me porte asi.”
“She wants to make me behave that way.”
• “Él quiere hacer que me vea ridículo.”
“He wants to make me look ridiculous”

22. 10. Informal Uses
• There are numerous everyday idioms in Spanish that are
considered informal. Que can be used as a disjunction, an
explanation, or a repetition. In these instances, the word
doesn't directly correspond to an English word.
For example:
• “Es que mi mamá no podrá acompañarnos.”
“It’s just that my mom won’t be able to join us. ”
• “Quieras que no, harás lo que yo te digo.”
“You’ll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not. ”
• “Fue una mañana ocupada y estuvieron habla que habla
todo el tiempo.”
“It was a busy morning, and they were talking and talking
all the time. ”

23. Moving on…

24. What Does ‘Para’ Mean in Spanish?
• It is generally used to express destiny, time,
purpose, direction, or an opinion. The most
common use of this preposition is to express
the purpose or the objective of an action. In
this case, para is translated as “in order to”.

25. Destination (destino)
• the events that will necessarily happen to a
particular person or thing in the future.
For example:
• “Salimos para Colombia ahora.”
“We are leaving for Colombia today.”

26. Time (tiempo)
• Para is always used when there is a deadline.
For example:
• “Tengo que terminar el examen para las
once.”
“I need to finish the exam by 11 o’clock.”

27. Purpose (objetivo)
• It indicates many times a purpose, a goal that
is going to be achieved: In order to.
For example:
• “Para aprender español fácilmente es
necesario estudiar con este método.”
“In order to learn Spanish easily it is necessary to
study with this method.”

28. Direction (dirección)
• If you are talking about your destination or
direction of travel, you will use para to mean to,
towards, or in the direction of.
For example:
• “Voy para Málaga mañana.”
“I'm going to Malaga tomorrow
• “La vi caminando para la montaña.”
“I saw her walking towards the mountain.”

29. Opinion (opinión)
• The preposition para is used in Spanish to express
an opinion. You could say that it is the equivalent
of English phrases like In my/your/his opinion, as
far as I am/you are/he is concerned, etc.
For example:
• “Para mí, hay demasiados anuncios en la tele.”
“In my opinion, there are too many TV adverts.”

30. Recitación…
• How will you differentiate Que with Qué?
• Give at least 1 example of a sentence that
uses “que”?
• Give at least 1 example of a sentence that
uses “qué”?