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No. 13,328 in Spanish

quien

"Who" or "whom."

In a sentence

  • ¿Quién es esa persona?

    Who is that person?

    In this sentence, 'quién' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about the identity of a person.

  • El autor, quien escribió este libro, es muy famoso.

    The author, who wrote this book, is very famous.

    Here, 'quien' serves as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause providing more information about the author.

  • Quien quiere aprender, encuentra un camino.

    Whoever wants to learn finds a way.

    In this case, 'quien' is utilized as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified individual or group who meets the condition.

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