who

S1 W1

BrE /huː/ AmE /hu/

pronoun en → es

1 QUESTION PRONOUN [interrogative] A1

used to ask about a person or people, especially when you want to know their name or identity

quién

  • Who is that?
  • Who are you?

Collocations who is it? · who are they?

  • Who is at the door?

    ¿Quién está en la puerta?

2 RELATIVE PRONOUN [relative] A2

used to introduce a relative clause that gives information about someone or something mentioned in the main clause of a sentence

quien

  • the person who...
  • anyone who...

Collocations the man who... · anyone who knows him

  • The person who found the wallet returned it to its owner.

    La persona que encontró la cartera se lo devolvió al dueño.

3 INTRODUCTORY PRONOUN [introductory] B1

used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce someone or something that is being talked about, especially when you are giving information about them

quien

  • Who do you think will win?
  • Who knows what will happen?

Collocations who knows... · who cares...

  • Who knows if it's true?

    ¿Quién sabe si es verdad?

10 FORMAL [formal] B2

used in formal or written English to refer politely to someone you do not know, especially when asking for help or information

quien

  • Who can I speak to about this?
  • To whom am I speaking?

Collocations to whom it may concern · who is in charge here

  • To whom should I address the letter?

    ¿A quién debo dirigir la carta?