quién
who
Beginner Pronoun
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Pronunciation
/kjen/
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Cultural Note
'Quién' has a plural form 'quiénes': '¿Quiénes son?' (Who are they?). 'De quién' expresses possession: '¿De quién es?' (Whose is it?). Without the accent, 'quien' is a relative pronoun: 'la persona quien me ayudó' (the person who helped me), though 'que' is more commonly used in everyday speech.
📝 Example Sentences
¿Quién es esa persona?
Who is that person?
¿De quién es este libro?
Whose book is this?