the colloquial que
Lazarus explains it somewhat in this thread
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/show/9510/#50913
Can someone (aka Laz) give me a further explanation of this colloquial "que".
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Yeah that whole dictionary thing doesn't help. Since I am not great at reading spanish unless its simplified. What I was asking is why do you use que in the sentence below.
Ve tú delante, que yo te sigo = Go ahead; I'm following you
even though it doesn't translate into english.
I also notived that your ", que" translated into a ";" in the english translation. You said the semi-colon exists in spanish so could you substitute that ", que" out for a semi-colon. My guess is no you can't so is it safe to say the following:
Colloquial que = Necessary two seperate to clauses. Can be omitted in the translation of a sentence.
Ve tú delante, que yo te sigo = Go ahead; I'm following you
Is this a good definition
So when do you you use this que? How do you know when to use it?
Hi Ty,
I hope this help:
http://www.elcastellano.org/que.html
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltGUIBusUsual'TIPO_HTML=2&TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=que
Easy: check the dictionary.
ya que.
1. loc. conjunt. Una vez que, aunque, dado que. Ya que tu desgracia no tiene remedio, llévala con paciencia.
2. loc. conjunt. Porque, puesto que. Ya que lo sabes, dímelo.
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So when do you you use this que? How do you know when to use it'
OK, so your saying in subordinate clauses you can substitute that "que" for "ya". Is that correct.
No, that "ya" is optional, but the "que" is not.
OK, so your saying in subordinate clauses you can substitute that "que" for "ya". Is that correct.
As in the que you use in this sentence: 'Ve tú delante, que yo te sigo?
That's different, true. This "que" is another short for:
Ve tú delante, ya que yo te sigo = Go ahead, since I'm following you
Ve tú delante, que yo te sigo = Go ahead; I'm following you
As in the que you use in this sentence: 'Ve tú delante, que yo te sigo'
Please, read this first: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/show/9646/
If you still have questions, try being a bit more specific, ie. providing sentences you've come across before,...
Is this the same "que" that you were talkign about on your last post'
