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"How nice" is a phrase which is often translated as "qué agradable", and "that" is a conjunction which is often translated as "que". Learn more about the difference between "how nice" and "that" below.
how nice()
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. qué agradable
Did you get the chance to see your mother? How nice.¿Tuviste la oportunidad de ver a tu madre? Qué agradable.
a. qué amable
She bought you this gift? How nice is she!¿Te compró este regalo? ¡Qué amable es!
a. lo agradable
Remember how nice it is to make dinner at home?¿Recuerdas lo agradable que es preparar la cena en casa?
a. lo amable
Now that Pilar's started a charity, everyone can see how nice she is.Ahora que Pilar fundó una caridad, todo el mundo puede ver lo amable que es.
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that()
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. que
She said that she wanted to sleep.Dijo que quería dormir.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. que
The dress that you saw yesterday was mine.El vestido que viste ayer era mío.
a. eso (neuter)
Bring me that.Tráeme eso.
b. ese (masculine)
That is my ball.Ese es mi balón.
c. esa (feminine)
That is my apple.Esa es mi manzana.
d. aquello (neuter)
Bring me that over there.Tráeme aquello de allá.
e. aquel (masculine)
That over there is my ball.Aquel de allá es mi balón.
f. aquella (feminine)
That over there is my apple.Aquella de allá es mi manzana.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. ese (masculine)
That man is my father.Ese hombre es mi padre.
b. esa (feminine)
That woman is my mother.Esa mujer es mi madre.
c. aquel (masculine)
That man over there is my father.Aquel hombre de allá es mi padre.
d. aquella (feminine)
That woman over there is my mother.Aquella mujer de allá es mi madre.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. tan
Big Ben is not that tall.La torre del Big Ben no es tan alta.
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