Spanish relative pronouns areque,quien(es),cuyo(a,os,as),el que,el cual,lo que,donde,cuando, andcomo.

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queis the most common relative pronoun in Spanish. It can refer to people, animals, or things. It meansthat,which,who, orwhom.

quien(singular) andquienes(plural) meanwhoorwhomand refer only to people. They are more formal and commonly used:

cuyo(and its feminine and plural formscuya, cuyos, cuyas) meanswhoseand shows possession. It agrees in gender and number with thethingpossessed, not the possessor.

These forms meanthe one(s) who/thatand are used instead ofquefor:

lo quemeanswhat,that which, orthe thing that. It refers to an idea, situation, or unspecified thing—not to a specific noun.

These relative pronouns relate to place, time, and manner, respectively.

Relative pronouns are used to smoothly connect sentences and add detail by expressing ideas likethat,which,who,whom,whose,where,when, andhow— or in Spanish:que,quien(es),cuyo(a, os, as),el que,la que,lo que,donde,cuando, andcomo. Choosing the correct relative pronoun clarifies meaning and improves sentence flow.