10.1: Relative Pronouns and Adverbs Flashcards
The relative pronouns QUE and QUIEN are used to combine two sentences with a common noun or pronoun into one sentence.
Rodrigo tiene un coche.
Rodrigo has a car
El coche no consume mucha gasolina.
The car doesn’t consume a lot of gas
Rodrigo tiene un coche QUE no consume mucha gasolina.
Rodrigo has a car that doesn’t use much gas.
QUE is the most commonly used relative pronoun. It can be used to refer to people or things.
Este es el tren QUE va a Córdoba.
This is the train THAT goes to Córdoba.
El hombre QUE tiene la camisa azul es el conductor.
the man THAT has the blue shirt is the driver.
In English, the relative pronoun can sometimes be omitted; in Spanish, however, it must be used.
Los boletos QUE compraste son para primera clase. The tickets (THAT) you bought are for first class.
QUIEN(ES) refers only to people and is used after a personal A or a preposition (a, con, de, para, por, en).
Esta es la señora A QUIEN le debes dar el boleto.
This is the lady TO WHOM you should give the ticket.
Las personas CON QUIENES viajo están en mi clase.
The people WITH WHOM I am traveling are in my class.
QUIEN(ES) may replace QUE when the dependent clause is set off by commas.
Los pasajeros, QUIENES/QUE viajan en este vuelo, ya abordaron.
The passengers, WHO are traveling on this flight, already boarded.
When referring to places, you will need to use the relative adverb DONDE.
La parada DONDE debes esperar está al otro lado de la calle.
The stop WHERE you should wait is on the other side of the street.
Notice that the words DONDE, QUE, and QUIEN(ES) do not have accents.
No accents!
