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"¿Quién eres?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Who are you?", and "¿Qué quieres?" is a phrase which is often translated as "What do you want?". Learn more about the difference between "¿Quién eres?" and "¿Qué quieres?" below.
¿Quién eres?(
kyehn
eh
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rehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. Who are you?
Perdona, pero no te recuerdo. ¿Quién eres?Sorry, but I don't remember you. Who are you?
¿Qué quieres?(
keh
kyeh
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rehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. What do you want?
¿Qué quieres? ¿No ves que estoy ocupado?What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?