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que vs queue
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que vs queue
- What they are
- que (no accent): Spanish word used as a conjunction or relative pronoun. It means "that," "which," or "that/which" in clauses, and "qué" (with accent) means "what" in questions.
- queue: English word meaning a line of people or vehicles, or a sequence/line in computing. Also a verb: to queue up (to line up).
- Key differences
- Language: que is Spanish; queue is English.
- Accent: qué (with accent) is “what” in questions; que (no accent) is “that/which” or a relative pronoun in Spanish.
- Meaning: que links clauses or introduces a relative clause in Spanish; queue refers to waiting lines or data order in English.
- Pronunciation
- que /ke/ (Spanish)
- Qué /ké/ when used in questions (still /ke/ with emphasis)
- queue /kjuː/ or /kɪu/ depending on dialect (sounds like “kyoo” or the letter Q)
- Quick examples
- Spanish
- Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
- El libro que leíste es interesante. (The book that you read is interesting.)
- English
- We waited in a long queue at the bakery. (line)
- Please queue the tasks in FIFO order. (to line up)
- Tips
- Watch for accents: qué in Spanish questions always carries an accent.
- Don’t confuse spelling: queue is unique in English; Spanish uses que (no accent) or qué (accented in questions).
- In computing, queue refers to a data structure; in everyday English, it often means a line of people.
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