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qui

 
noun [ pronoun, relative ]
  /ki/
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désigne qqn ou qqch
who , that , which
C’est mon voisin qui m’a prévenue. It was my neighbor who warned me.
J’ai remplacé l’ampoule qui était cassée. I replaced the bulb that was broken.
C’est lui qui vient le plus souvent.

qui

 
noun [ pronoun ]
 
● (personne)
désigne qqn et sert à interroger
who
Qui est-ce ? Who is it?
À qui dois-je demander ? Who should I ask?
Pour qui est-ce ? Who is it for?
Est-ce vous qui avez téléphoné hier ?

(Translation of qui from the GLOBAL French-English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of qui | PASSWORD French-English Dictionary

qui

 
relative pronoun
 
that  [relative pronoun ] used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others
Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?
Who is the man (that) you were talking to?
which  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others; able to be replaced by that except after a preposition; able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that
This is the book which/that was on the table
This is the book (which/that) you wanted
A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons
The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken
The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.
who  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others; used as the subject of a verb; usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that
The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours
A doctor is a person who looks after people’s health.
who  [relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people
His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.
whom  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others; able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that
The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here
Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn’t seen for ages
This is the man to whom I gave it
This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.
whom  [relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people
His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.

qui

 
pronoun
 
who  [pronoun] (used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?)
Who is that woman in the green hat?
Who did that?
Who won?
Do you know who all these people are?
whom  [pronoun] (used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?)
Whom/who do you want to see?
Whom/who did you give it to?
To whom shall I speak?

(Translation of qui from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

 

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