quien

/ˈkjen/, [ˈkjẽn]

who


Examples
  • No tengo un amigo con quien hablar.

    I have no friend to talk with.

  • ¿Quien ayudó?

    Who contributed?

  • Quiero a alguien con quien hablar.

    I want someone to talk to.

  • Tom no pudo encontrar a nadie con quien hablar.

    Tom couldn't find anyone to talk to.

  • Es la mujer a quien yo le di el regalo.

    She is the woman to whom I gave the gift.

  • De a poco no me quedará a quien más acudir.

    Sooner or later, I'll have no one left to turn to.

  • Veo un reloj, pero no puedo imaginar el relojero. La mente humana es incapaz de captar las cuatro dimensiones, así que ¿cómo puede hacer la idea de un Dios, delante de quien mil años y mil dimensiones son como uno?

    I see a clock, but I cannot envision the clockmaker. The human mind is unable to conceive of the four dimensions, so how can it conceive of a God, before whom a thousand years and a thousand dimensions are as one?

  • Fue Tom quien rompió la ventana.

    It was Tom who broke the window.

  • ¿Escuchaste que el puesto de gerente está disponible para quien lo quiera tomar?

    Did you hear that the position for manager is up for grabs?

  • Para ser feliz, deberías pasar el tiempo con alguien a quien quieras.

    To be happy, you should spend time with someone you love.

  • Quien quiera aprender a montar a caballo, primero debe saber montar y desmontar correctamente.

    Whoever wants to learn to ride a horse must first learn to mount and unmount correctly.

  • Fuiste tú quien sugirió ver esa película.

    It was you that suggested seeing that movie.

  • A quien pueda interesar:

    To whom it may concern:

  • Digas lo que digas, es con ella con quien me voy a casar.

    Whatever you say, she is the one I'm going to marry.

  • Puedes invitar al festival a quien sea que quiera venir.

    You may invite to the festival whoever wants to come.

  • Quien ama a María amaría a María.

    He who loves Mary would love Mary.

  • Un niño pequeño necesita a alguien a quien poder admirar.

    A small boy needs some person he can look up to.

  • Tom no pudo encontrar a nadie con quien jugar tenis.

    Tom couldn't find anyone to play tennis with.

  • Tú eres quien eres.

    You are what you are.

  • Abandone toda esperanza quien entre aquí.

    All hope abandon ye who enter here.


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