Lesson 7: Conjunciones

Today we are going to talk about a fundamental element in the Spanish language: the conjunction “que”.

The conjunction “que” is one of the most used words in Spanish. It serves to connect ideas or phrases and has different functions depending on the context:

To introduce subordinate sentences.

Quiero que me escuches. /I want you to listen to me.

Dijo que no vendría. /He said he would not come.

To give explanations or reasons

No salgas ahora, que está lloviendo. / Don't go out now, it's raining.

¡Apúrate, que ya es tarde. /Hurry up, it's already late.

To express desire, command or possibility

Que tengas  un buen día. /Have a nice day!

No dejes que nadie se mueva /Don't let anyone move.

To emphasize or make comparisons

Él es más inteligente que tú. /He's smarter than you.

No hay nadie mejor que ella There is no one better than her.

This conjunction is very important because it is used in many contexts to connect ideas and sentences. It acts as a bridge between ideas, giving meaning and fluidity to the speech. The use of “que” is more frequent in Spanish than in English, since in everyday language it replaces "who", or "which", when referring to people or things. This does not mean that in Spanish both "quien (who)" and "el cual (wich)" do not exist, but they are almost always reserved for more exclusive language. Let's see some examples in the following video:

This lesson has no exercises, since it consists of explaining the use of this conjunction in Spanish.