Many Spanish learners confuse “qué” with “que” (without accent), leading to grammatical errors and communication problems. The unaccented “que” functions as a conjunction meaning “that” or “which,” serving to connect clauses rather than ask questions or make exclamations.
"Que" is used as a relative pronoun or conjunction to connect ideas and provide additional information. "Qué" is used in questions and exclamations to express curiosity or emotion.
Que can be a relative pronoun used to describe a noun. As a relative pronoun que can be translated as “that,” “which,” or “who” depending on the circumstances:
Que and qué are not the only words that have accent free and accent version. Check also the difference between si and sí as well as the difference between tú and tu.
¿Sabías que Tina y Héctor se dejaron? - ¡Qué va!Did you know that Tina and Hector broke up? - Wait, what!