English–Spanish

“who” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoquién

Pronunciation

IPA/kjen/

Example

Fue Ana quien organizó la fiesta.

It was Ana who organized the party.

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How to say “who” in Spanish

“Who” in Spanish is quien.

A person already mentioned, pointed back to in the clause that follows.

Full entry for quien: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with quien

Quiero saber de quien hablas.

I want to know of whom you're talking.

Tips for using quien

  • Quién with an accent marks direct or indirect questions or exclamations, while quien without an accent is the relative pronoun, and the plural form is quiénes.

Other Spanish words for “who”

No sé quién es.

I don't know who it is.

“who” in other languages