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"Who" is a form of "who", a pronoun which is often translated as "quién". "Whom" is a pronoun which is often translated as "quien". Learn more about the difference between "who" and "whom" below.
who(
hu
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. quién
Hello? Who is calling?¿Hola? ¿Quién llama?
I don't know who he is, but he looks a lot like my brother.No sé quién es, pero se parece mucho a mi hermano.
a. quien
My father, who is 60 years old, won a tennis tournament.Mi padre, quien tiene 60 años, ganó un torneo de tenis.
b. que
My friend is the one who has a date tonight.Mi amigo es el que tiene una cita esta noche.
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whom(
hum
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. quien
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
So this is the new boyfriend about whom I've heard so much.Así que éste es el nuevo novio de quien he oído tanto.
b. quienes
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
These are the people with whom you've been communicating via email.Estas son las personas con quienes te has estado comunicando por correo electrónico.
c. que
The man whom I saw was riding a unicycle.El hombre que vi andaba en un monociclo.
a. quién
Whom do you like more? The tall one or the short one?¿Quién te gusta más? ¿El alto o el bajo?
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