quien

Meaning

1. (pronoun,relative) who
2. (pronoun,relative) whom
3. (pronoun,relative) whoever; whomever; anyone who
4. (pronoun,relative) the one who

Concepts

who

which

whom

whose

that

he

whoever

anyone

the one who

those who

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkjen/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Pero es ella quien le da forma y estructura a la obra .

But it is she who gives shape and structure to the work.

Yo soy quien debería estar atado a ese cohete .

I'm the one who should be strapped to that rocket.

Ella se enfrenta a Ben, quien le explica todo lo sucedido .

She confronts Ben, who explains everything that happened.

Allí se encuentra con Vicente , su hermano , quien lo creía muerto .

There he meets Vicente, his brother, who thought him dead.

Fue acompañado por su hermano , Augusto , quien tenía un año menos .

He was accompanied by his brother, Augustus, who was a year younger.

Se casó con Constance, con quien tuvo un hijo , R . Neil Thorne.

He married Constance, with whom he had a son, R. Neil Thorne.

Quien fue el capellán de una expedición francesa desde Quebec .

Who was the chaplain of a French expedition from Quebec.

Autry fue quien le hizo entrar en Republic Pictures.

Autry was the one who got him into Republic Pictures.