quien

See also: quién

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin quĕm, accusative of quī.

Pronoun

quien

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

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

quien (relative pronoun, plural quienes)

  1. who
    La mujer con quien se casó
    The woman whom he married
  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

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

Derived terms

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