Relative Pronouns

The two most common relative pronouns in Spanish are:

que - who, which, that
quien - who

Que is invariable, and either as subject or object of a verb refers to persons or things.

el hombre que vino - the man who came
los hombres que vimos - the men whom we saw
la casa en que vivo - the house in which I live
los libros de que hablo - the books of which I speak

Quien (plural quienes) agrees in number with its antecedent, and refers only to persons.

el hombre a quien ví - the man whom I saw
las niñas de quienes hablo - the girls of whom I speak

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