que

Usages of que

Sopla la sopa, que está caliente.
Blow on the soup, because it's hot.
Apúrate, que la sopa ya está en la mesa.
Hurry up, because the soup is already on the table.
Tráeme el tazón, que acabo de hacer la cena.
Bring me the bowl, because I just made dinner.
Toma un sorbo pequeño, que el caldo acaba de hervir.
Take a small sip, because the broth just boiled.
Revuelve los fideos, que el caldo está humeante.
Stir the noodles, because the broth is steaming.
¡Ojalá no estuviera tan caliente, que ya quiero probarla!
I wish it weren't so hot, because I want to taste it now!
Tómate el caldo rápido, que luego se pone tibio.
Drink the broth quickly, because it gets lukewarm later.
No quiero el caldo tibio, que no está rico.
I don't want the lukewarm broth, because it isn't tasty.
Tienes que soplar, que te quemas la lengua.
You have to blow on it, because you will burn your tongue.
Dale otro sorbo rápido, que tenemos mucha prisa.
Give it another quick sip, because we are in a big hurry.
Cómetela ya, que se enfría.
Eat it now, because it is getting cold.
Apúrate, que mientras más esperas, más rápido se enfría.
Hurry up, because the more you wait, the faster it gets cold.
Siempre revuelve la sopa, que así se enfría más rápido.
Always stir the soup, because it cools down faster that way.
Come rápido, que el tazón humeante de fideos se enfría.
Eat fast, 'cause the steaming bowl of noodles is getting cold.

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