es quien

is the one who

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phrase Common #3,161

is the one who Introduces the person responsible for an action or identified by a description. The verb tense can vary, as in es quien ayudó, “is the one who helped.”

SP: Ana es quien organiza las reuniones.

EN: Ana is the one who organizes the meetings.

Tom es quien ayudaba a Mary con los deberes.

Tom was the one who helped Mary with her homework.

Tom es quien enseñó francés a Mary.

Tom is the one who taught Mary French.

Rico es quien no puede contar más sus millones.

A rich person is someone who can no longer count their millions.

Pero es quien te destruyó.

But he's the one who destroyed you.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Es quien debe preocuparnos.

He’s the one we should be worried about.

— El experimento (2001)

Entre la gente adinerada, mi señor es quien más ama los libros.

Among wealthy people, my lord is the one who loves books the most.

— La doncella (2016)

El ganador es quien se ponga de pie primero.

The winner is whoever gets to their feet first.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tom es quien ayudó a Mary con los deberes.

Tom is the one who helped Mary with her homework.

Tom es quien me invitó.

Tom is the one who invited me.

Fito es quien elige los cuerpos que los tres cortan a escondidas.

Fito is the one who chooses the bodies that the three of them secretly cut up.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Ésto es quien son.

This is who they are.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Solo es quien es.

He is simply who he is.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Tom es quien alimenta al perro.

Tom is the one who feeds the dog.

Tom es quien convenció a María de que ayudara.

Tom is the one who convinced Maria to help.

Mi padre es quien dejó de tomar.

My father is the one who quit drinking.

Nina es quien conduce.

Nina is the one driving.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Tom es quien ayudaba a Mary con sus deberes.

Tom was the one who helped Mary with her homework.

Lee Jung-chool es quien te reveló.

Lee Jung-chool is the one who exposed you.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Tom es quien hizo esto.

Tom is the one who did this.

Rico es quien no tiene deudas, afortunado quien vive sin enfermedad.

Rich is he who has no debts, fortunate is he who lives without illness.

Sandra es quien me crió.

Sandra is the one who raised me.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Es quien soy contigo.

That's who I am with you.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Tom es quien ayudó a Mary con sus deberes.

Tom is the one who helped Mary with her homework.

Tom es quien pagó las entradas.

Tom is the one who paid for the tickets.

Por último, comprobaré si su hijo es quien estoy buscando.

Finally, I will check if your son is the one I am looking for.

— Encontré al diablo (2010)