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Tu aimes les boucles d'oreilles en perles que je porte ?

Tu aimes les boucles d'oreilles en perles que je porte ?
Do you like the pearl earrings that I am wearing?
From Lesson 124:Direct object relative pronouns (que)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu aimes les boucles d'oreilles en perles que je porte ?

Why is the relative pronoun que used here instead of qui?
In French, que is used to replace the direct object of a sentence. Here, it stands in for les boucles d'oreilles en perles (the pearl earrings) and connects them to the verb porte (wearing). Since je (I) is the subject doing the wearing, the earrings are the object being worn, so we must use que. If the earrings were doing the action, you would use qui.
Can I leave out the word que like we sometimes leave out "that" in English?
No, you can't! In English, it's perfectly fine to say "the pearl earrings I am wearing," skipping the word "that." In French, you must always include the relative pronoun que (or qu' if the next word starts with a vowel or mute h).
What is the literal translation of boucles d'oreilles?
It literally translates to "loops of ears" (une boucle is a loop, curl, or buckle). It is the standard French term for "earrings". Notice that it uses d' instead of des because it describes the type of loop rather than belonging to specific ears.
Why is the preposition en used in en perles?
When describing the material that an object is made of, French usually uses the preposition en. Just like you would say une bague en or (a gold ring) or une table en bois (a wooden table), here you say en perles to mean "made of pearls".
The translation says "I am wearing", but the French is just je porte. Why?
French doesn't have a direct equivalent to the English present continuous tense (the "-ing" form). The French simple present tense, like je porte, translates to both "I wear" and "I am wearing." The context of the sentence tells you they mean right now.

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