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'Que' and 'Quien'

'Que' is the shortest and most simple way of saying that or who. It is used when you need a simple link to talk about either people or things. 'Quien' is only used to talk about people.

'Que'

'Que'

  • 'Que' can mean that, who or whom, it depends on the sentence.
    • El hombre que pronunció el discurso.
      • The man that gave the speech.
    • Mi hermana que vive en Nueva York.
      • My sister who lives in New York.
'Quien'

'Quien'

  • 'Quien' is only used to talk about people.
  • It is also used after a preposition rather than 'que'.
  • If 'quien' matches with a plural word it changes to 'quienes'.
    • Mi madre, quien es profesora, va a España hoy
      • My mum, who is a teacher, is going to Spain today.
    • El hombre con quien hablo.
      • The man, with whom I speak.
    • Las personas quienes me conocen bien.
      • The people who know me well.
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The Basics

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Current & Future Study & Employment

2.1

School & Subjects

2.2

School & Subjects - Translations (Foundation)

2.3

School & Subjects - Translations (Higher)

2.4

Education Post - 16

2.5

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Foundation)

2.6

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Higher)

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Identity & Culture

3.1

Me, My Family & Friends

3.2

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Foundation)

3.3

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Higher)

3.4

Technology in Everyday Life

3.5

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Foundation)

3.6

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Higher)

3.7

Free Time Activities

3.8

Free Time Activities - Translations (Foundation)

3.9

Free Time Activities - Translations (Higher)

3.10

Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries

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Customs & Festivals - Translations (Foundation)

3.12

Customs & Festivals - Translations (Higher)

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Areas of Interest

4.1

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

4.2

Home & Region - Translations (Foundation)

4.3

Home & Region - Translations (Higher)

4.4

Social Issues

4.5

Social Issues - Translations (Foundation)

4.6

Social Issues - Translations (Higher)

4.7

Global Issues

4.8

Global Issues - Translations

4.9

Travel & Tourism

4.10

Travel & Tourism - Translations

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Listening Practice

5.1

Time Expressions - Listening

5.2

Me, My Family & Friends - Listening

5.3

Technology in Everyday Life - Listening

5.4

Free-Time - Listening

5.5

Customs & Festivals - Listening

5.6

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Listening

5.7

Social Issues - Listening

5.8

Travel & Tourism - Listening

5.9

Education - Listening

5.10

Food & Drink - Listening

5.11

In the Home - Listening

5.12

Colours - Listening

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Clothes & Accesories - Listening

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Measurements - Listening

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Materials - Listening

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Common Tenses

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Important Verbs

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Advanced Tenses

9

Extra Grammar

9.1

Articles

9.2

Negatives

9.3

Nouns

9.4

Asking Questions

9.5

Adjectives

9.6

Adverbs

9.7

Conjunctions

9.8

Pronouns

9.9

By, With, From, Of

9.10

Verbs

9.11

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