Qu’une (en. That one)

/kyn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates exclusivity or uniqueness.

I want only one person to be aware.

Je veux qu'une seule personne soit au courant.

Emphasizes a restriction in a sentence.

There is only one chance to succeed.

Il n'y a qu'une chance de réussir.

The phrase 'qu'une' comes from the contraction of 'que' and 'une', used to express the idea of a single thing.

There is only one step.

This means that there is only one step left to take.

Il n'y a qu'une étape

Loves only one person.

This means that he loves only one person.

N'aime qu'une personne

qu'un

Also indicates exclusivity, but without the feminine determiner.

qu'un

seul

Who is alone or without another.

seul

Used to emphasize that there is nothing else.

It must be clear.

Il faut qu’une chose soit claire.

Used to say that something is rare.

It's a golden opportunity.

C'est qu'une occasion en or.