Qu'elle (en. What)

/kɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Introduces a relative subordinate clause.

She said that she would come tomorrow.

Elle a dit qu'elle viendrait demain.

Allows specifying an idea or an assertion.

She is an artist that she admires very much.

C'est une artiste qu'elle admire beaucoup.

Formed by the contraction of the relative pronoun 'que' and the subject pronoun 'elle.'

how beautiful she is

She is very beautiful.

qu'elle est belle

I don't know what she is

I am uncertain about her identity or condition.

je ne sais pas qu'elle

she needs to know

It is important that she has this information.

il faut qu'elle sache

she

Feminine personal pronoun referring to a person.

elle

that

Relative pronoun or conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause.

que

Familiar use to express surprise.

That she came was unexpected!

Qu'elle est venue, c'était inattendu !

Expression often used in jokes or sarcastic remarks.

Can you realize that she did that?

Tu te rends compte, qu'elle a fait ça ?