Qu'une (en. That one)

/ky.yn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Used to introduce a subordinate clause.

He says that once finished, the project will be a success.

Il dit qu'une fois terminé, le projet sera un succès.

To reinforce a condition or a possibility.

I will take what another person would leave.

Je prendrai ce qu'une autre personne laisserait.

Derived from the combination of 'que' and 'une'.

only once

indicates that only one occurrence is necessary.

qu'une fois

only a woman

used to talk about a single woman in a specific context.

qu'une femme

when

Temporal expression.

quand

who

Relative pronoun.

qui

Used in informal language to express a condition.

Take that only once and you'll see.

Prends ça qu'une fois et tu verras.

Used to evoke a specific situation.

You say that only once, right?

Tu dis ça qu'une, pas vrai ?