How do you use "that" in a sentence?

That book on the shelf is mine. I know that she will come. The film that we watched was brilliant.

that

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Used to identify a specific person or thing; introducing a clause

那，那个

ese, esa, aquel

あの、その、〜ということ

저, 그, ~라는 것

'That' functions as a demonstrative pronoun or adjective pointing to something specific, and as a conjunction introducing subordinate clauses. As a relative pronoun, 'that' can replace 'which' or 'who' in defining clauses. In informal speech, 'that' is often omitted: 'I think (that) you're right.'

「that」作为指示代词或形容词指向特定的事物，也作为引导从句的连词。作为关系代词，「that」可以在限定性从句中替代「which」或「who」。在非正式口语中，「that」经常被省略：「I think (that) you're right.」

«That» funciona como pronombre o adjetivo demostrativo señalando algo específico, y como conjunción introduciendo cláusulas subordinadas. Como pronombre relativo, «that» puede reemplazar a «which» o «who» en cláusulas definitorias. En el habla informal, «that» a menudo se omite: «I think (that) you're right.»

「that」は特定のものを指す指示代名詞または形容詞として、また従属節を導く接続詞として機能します。関係代名詞として、「that」は限定節で「which」や「who」の代わりに使えます。くだけた会話では「that」はしばしば省略されます：「I think (that) you're right.」

'that'은 특정한 것을 가리키는 지시대명사나 지시형용사로, 그리고 종속절을 도입하는 접속사로 기능합니다. 관계대명사로서 한정적 관계절에서 'which'나 'who'를 대체할 수 있습니다. 비격식적인 대화에서 'that'은 종종 생략됩니다: 'I think (that) you're right.'

Examples

That book on the shelf is mine.
书架上的那本书是我的。
Ese libro en el estante es mío.
棚の上のあの本は私のです。
선반 위에 있는 저 책은 제 것입니다.
I know that she will come.
我知道她会来的。
Sé que ella vendrá.
彼女が来ることは知っています。
그녀가 올 것이라는 걸 알고 있습니다.
The film that we watched was brilliant.
我们看的那部电影很精彩。
La película que vimos fue brillante.
私たちが見た映画は素晴らしかったです。
우리가 본 그 영화는 훌륭했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'þæt', the neuter demonstrative pronoun, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Used as demonstrative, relative pronoun, and conjunction — one of the most multifunctional words in English.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal