de los que

de los que(
deh
 
lohs
 
keh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
(masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
(used to talk about origin or cause)
a. from which
En el muelle había dos barcos de los que los estibadores descargaron unas cajas azules muy misteriosas.On the dock there were two ships from which the stevedores unloaded some very mysterious blue boxes.
b. of which
Estos son algunos de los males de los que solía morir la gente en la Edad Media.These are some of the illnesses of which people used to die in the Middle Ages.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
En nuestra página web encontrarás una lista de los países de los que proceden nuestros productos.On our website you'll find a list of the countries our products come from.
Los pueblos de los que somos mi esposa y yo están muy próximos el uno al otro.The villages my wife and I come from are very close to each other.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
(masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
(used to talk about possession, material, content)
a. of which
Había cuatro libros, de los que dos eran míos.There were four books, of which two were mine.
b. of whom
Mis amigos, de los que no sé nada desde hace varios días, están viajando por Madagascar.My friends, of whom I haven't heard for several days, are traveling in Madagascar.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tengo cuatro hermanos, de los que tres son profesores.I have four brothers, three of whom are teachers.
El lema de la revolución era: "La tierra es de los que la trabajan".The motto of the revolution was, "The land belongs to those who work it."
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