whose

S2 W1

BrE /huːz/ AmE /huːz/

pronoun en → es

1 POSSESSIVE RELATIVE PRONOUN [relative pronoun] A2

used to ask or talk about the owner of something

de quién, cuyo/cuya/cuyos/cuyas

  • whose + noun

Collocations whose car · whose idea was it?

  • Whose coat is this?

    ¿De quién es este abrigo?

2 POSSESSIVE RELATIVE PRONOUN [relative pronoun] A2

used to show the owner of something when talking about a person or thing

cuyo/cuya/cuyos/cuyas

  • whose + noun

Collocations the house whose roof is red · the person whose name you mentioned

  • The book whose cover is blue.

    El libro cuya portada es azul.