Qu’il (en. That he)

ki il

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Used to introduce a relative clause.

I think that he will come tomorrow.

Je pense qu’il viendra demain.

Used to express a condition.

If it rains, that means there will be no match.

S’il pleut, cela veut dire qu’il n’y aura pas de match.

Used to indicate a consequence.

He is tired that he did not sleep.

Il est fatigué qu’il n’a pas dormi.

Contraction of the words 'que' and 'il'.

let it be so

an expression that means 'let it be so'.

qu'il en soit ainsi

whether it rains or snows

means 'whether it rains or snows'.

qu'il pleuve ou qu'il neige

that it must be

indicates necessity, translating to 'that it must be'.

qu'il faille

when

used to introduce a temporal clause.

quand

who

used to refer to a person or thing.

qui

what

used to ask a question or express doubt.

quoi

A familiar way of saying 'that he' in an informal context.

Well, let him do what he wants, that doesn't concern me.

Eh ben, qu'il fasse ce qu'il veut, ça ne me regarde pas.

Distorted usage for comedic effect.

Did you hear? He said 'I'm going to do it'!

T'as entendu ? Qu'il a dit 'je vais le faire' !