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quien

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See also: quién

Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin quĕm, accusative of quī.

Pronoun

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quien

  1. (relative pronoun) who (who (relative pronoun))

Further reading

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  • “quien”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “quien”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Chavacano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Spanish quién (“who”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkjen/, [ˈkjẽn]

Pronoun

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quien

  1. who (interrogative)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin quĕm, accusative of quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís, *kʷos.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkjen/ [ˈkjẽn]
    • Audio (Mexico):(file)
    • Syllabification: quien
  • IPA(key): /kjen/ [kjẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en[1]

Pronoun

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quien (relative pronoun, plural quienes or (proscribed, when not modifying a verb) quien)

  1. who
    La mujer con quien se casó
    The woman whom s/he married
    • 2025 August 3, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Demócratas a favor de Israel intentan distanciarse de Netanyahu para frenar el giro del partido en medio de la crisis en Gaza”, in CNN en Español‎[1]:
      Chuck Schumer y Kirsten Gillibrand, quien lidera la comisión de campaña del Senado demócrata, han expresado su preferencia por Stevens, quien publicó la semana pasada una declaración en la que hace un llamado a cooperar para lograr que llegue comida a Gaza y liberar a los rehenes israelíes.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (construed with a) whom
    La persona a quien yo amo
    The person whom I love
  3. whoever; whomever; anyone who
    Quienes digan así…
    Anyone who says that…
    No te fíes de quien no dice la verdad.
    Do not trust anyone who does not tell the truth.
  4. the one who
    Synonym: el que
    ¿Eres tú quien ha de venir?
    Are you the one who is to come?
    ¡Soy yo quien llama a la puerta!
    I am the one who knocks!

Usage notes

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  • Written with an accent mark (quién) when interrogative.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Palabras átonas | Ortografía de la lengua española | RAE - ASALE

Further reading

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