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Ce que tu feras aura un goût amer.

Ce que tu feras aura un goût amer.
What you will make will have a bitter taste.
From Lesson 166:Indefinite relative pronouns (ce qui / ce que)·French

Questions & Answers about Ce que tu feras aura un goût amer.

Why do we use ce que at the beginning of the sentence instead of ce qui?
Ce que (meaning 'what' or 'that which') is used here because it is the direct object of the verb feras (you will make what?). If 'what' were the subject doing the action (for example, 'what happens'), you would use ce qui instead.
How can the sentence have two verbs (feras and aura) right next to each other?
The entire phrase Ce que tu feras (What you will make) acts as a single block that forms the subject of the sentence. The main verb of the sentence is aura (will have). Since both actions take place in the future, both verbs use the futur simple tense.
Faire usually means 'to do'. Why is it translated as 'will make' here?
The verb faire translates to both 'to do' and 'to make' in English. You have to use context to decide which fits best. Since the sentence talks about something having a bitter taste (un goût amer), it is safe to assume the speaker is talking about preparing food or drink, so 'will make' is the natural translation.
Why does the adjective amer come after the noun goût?
In French, most adjectives are placed after the noun they describe, especially those describing specific qualities like color, shape, or taste. Only a specific group of short, common adjectives (often remembered by the acronym BAGS: Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size) regularly go before the noun.

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