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quiénes eran
-who were they
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quienes eran
-who were
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¿Quiénes eran?
-Who were they?
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quiénes eran

quiénes eran(
kyeh
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nehs
 
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rahn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. who were they
Esas niñas te estaban insultando. ¿Quiénes eran, cariño?Those girls were insulting you. Who were they, honey?
b. who were those people
¿Quiénes eran los de negro? - Son agentes del FBI. ¡Es broma!Who were those people in black? - They're FBI agents. I'm joking!
c. who were
¿Quiénes eran el chico y la chica que entraron en el restaurante? - Eran Brad y Pamela.Who were the boy and the girl who went into the restaurant? - They were Brad and Pamela.
a. who they were
Esos chicos se estaban metiendo con mi hijo. Le pregunté quiénes eran, pero no quiso contestarme.Those kids were bullying my son. I asked him who they were, but he refused to answer.
b. who those people were
No sabíamos quiénes eran ni de qué barrio venían, pero estaba clarísimo que eran muy violentos y peligrosos.We didn't know who those people were or what area they were from, but it was plain to see they were very violent and dangerous.
c. who ... were
Belén nunca supo quiénes eran sus padres.Belen never knew who her parents were.
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