quem

Meaning

Pron

1. (interrogative) who; whom (which person?)
2. (relative) who; whom; that (the person who[m] or that)
3. (indefinite) those who; people who; anyone who; who(m)ever

Intj

alternative spelling of quém

Concepts

who

whom

mu

that

whoever

whose

Synonyms

que

o quê

o que

o qual

os quais

a qual

as quais

mi

pessoa

🧑‍🦱

perguntar

questionar

quem quer que

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Translations

qui

chi

quién

qui

wie

quien

wer

quiénes

kim

quis

el qui

der

die

ποιος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkẽj̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: quem

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese quen, from Latin quem (“whom”), accusative case of interrogative quis (“who?”) and relative quī (“who”).

Sentences

Quem deve , nunca tem um bom tempo .

Whoever should, never has a good time.

Quem deveria beber ?

Who should drink?

Você não tem idéia de quem poderia ter feito isso ?

You have no idea who could have done this?

Quem cresce , tem alegria .

Those who grow up have joy.

Para quem pouco é gasto , pouco é suficiente .

For those who spend little, little is enough.

Quem paga , descansa e paga mais .

Those who pay, rest and pay more.