the Full usage of "que" in spanish

Question

When to used "que" I have seen it use for to and you. I don't understand it's full usage. For example, "bueno ver que el hombre" why would they use que in this, please explain.

Hi Garth. Welcome to the forum. - rac1, Sep 15, 2014

This sentence .. Bueno ver que el hombre doesn't seem correct to me .. please check it again .. and can you give me some other examples which you are unable to understand - 00b055e0, Sep 15, 2014

Answer 1

Well, que is a multi-dimensional word in Spanish, it can be used in a lot of different ways,

but the primary two uses are as follows :

1st . Conjunction to introduce noun clauses (subordinate noun clauses). For example : espero que entiendas mi explicacion (Here que is acting as a link between the two clauses which equates to "that" in English).

and the one that translates to "to" in English is also a rendition of the above usage .. you give me some example from English where you see the "to" translating to "que" and then I will try to explain.

2nd. Using que as conjunction between comparatives .. Estoy mas tonto que El. .. this usage equates to "than" in English.

If you have some other sentences please bring them forth and I can to try to explain..

"You seem to have a problem with me." - "Parece que tienes un problema conmigo" - Helado_eclectico, Sep 15, 2014

*? - Helado_eclectico, Sep 15, 2014

Thanks Helaod but this is not the kind of "to" scenario he seems to have spoken about .. let me think about some thing on my own.. - 00b055e0, Sep 15, 2014

Helado ** .. your example is just a change or shift of modality while translating - 00b055e0, Sep 15, 2014

your Spanish sentence if translated back to English would be " It seems that you have a problem with me" (not "you seem to have") hehe - 00b055e0, Sep 15, 2014

Answer 2

Jimmy1978"s answer is very good.

I don't think it ever means you, but it can be translated to in phrases like:

Tener que = to have to

Perhaps you think of the phrase "Quiero que me oigas." I want you to hear me, that the "que" means "you" but literally the sentence means: I want that you may hear me. So it means "that" in this sentence.

Thank you sir, but he is talking about a different one "to" .. i am trying to think but my memory doesn;t serve me well .. I am so dumb :( - 00b055e0, Sep 15, 2014