Que: Objet de la Relative (Que as Object)

Learning ObjectivesI can use 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh] to talk about a thing or a person.I can join two sentences with 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh].I can understand the difference between 'qui' (who/which/that) [kee] and 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh].Imagine your friend asks you what movie to watch. You could say: "J'ai vu un film. (I saw a movie.) [zhay voo uhn feelm] Le film était très bon. (The movie was very good.) [luh feelm ay-tay tray bohn]" That's correct, but it sounds a little simple. With 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh], you can say: "Le film que j'ai vu était très bon. (The movie that I saw was very good.) [luh feelm kuh zhay voo ay-tay tray bohn]" It's more elegant! 🎬🍿Real-Life UsesRecommending a song, a book, or a video game.Describing the food you ate at a restaurant.Ta...

The most important word in this lesson is 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh]. There's no new vocabulary, but let's really understand this word's job.TermDefinitionExamplePronom relatif (Relative Pronoun) [pro-nohn ruh-lah-TEEF]A small word that connects two parts of a sentence. It replaces a noun to avoid repeating it.Le gâteau que tu as fait est délicieux. (The cake that you made is delicious.) [luh gah-TOH kuh too ah fay eh day-lee-SYUH]Que / Qu' (that / which / whom) [kuh / k]A relative pronoun that replaces the direct object in the second part of the sentence. The object can be a thing or a person.J'aime la chanson que tu écoutes. (I like the song that you are listening to.) [zhem lah shahn-SOHN kuh too ay-KOOT] 🎶Objet Direct (Direct Object) [ob-ZHAY dee-REKT]The noun that receives the act...

1. 'Que' replaces a direct objectRule: We use 'que' (that/which/whom) [kuh] to replace a noun that is the direct object of the verb in the second clause (the second part of the sentence). 'Que' (that/which/whom) [kuh] is always followed by a subject (like je (I), tu (you), il (he), le professeur (the teacher), Marie, etc.).Sentence 1: J'ai acheté un livre. (I bought a book.) [zhay ash-tay uhn LEE-vruh]Sentence 2: Le livre est sur la table. (The book is on the table.) [luh LEE-vruh eh soor lah TAH-bluh]The repeated noun is 'le livre' (the book). In the first sentence, it's the direct object of 'ai acheté' (bought). So we can combine them.→ Le livre que j'ai acheté est sur la table. (The book that I bought is on the table.) [luh LEE-vruh kuh zhay ash-tay eh soor lah TAH-bluh]2. The differenc...