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quien lo

who ... it/him; the one who ... it/him

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phrase Uncommon #9,506
who ... it/him; the one who ... it/him This combination consists of quien, meaning “who” or “the one who,” and the direct-object pronoun lo, meaning “it” or “him.” The words are often followed by a verb, and the phrase may appear after a noun or pronoun for emphasis. In some contexts, quienes lo is the plural form.
SP: Fui yo quien lo arrestó a usted.
EN: I was the one who arrested you.

Sólo intento ayudar a quien lo necesita.

I'm just trying to help those who need it.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Hasta el chucho en la calle desconfía de quien lo echó.

Even the stray dog on the street distrusts the person who threw it out.

— Devdas (2002)

Depende de quien lo tome.

It depends on who takes it.

Tú eres quien lo empezó.

You’re the one who started it.

Soy quien lo rescató.

I'm the one who rescued him.

El trabajo está disponible para quien lo solicite ahora.

The job is available to anyone who applies now.

Si ven quien lo practica, sabrán inmediatamente cómo se comporta.

If they see who practices it, they will immediately know how that person behaves.

— Ip Man (2008)

Quien lo tiene todo debe tener también la capacidad de perderlo todo.

He who has everything must also have the capacity to lose everything.

Quiero saber cómo se llama quien lo contrató.

I want to know the name of the person who hired him.

Tom no tenía quien lo ayudara.

Tom had no one to help him.

Yo era quien lo molestaba.

I was the one who bothered him.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Mientras haya quien lo guarde y quien lo venda.

As long as there is someone to keep it and someone to sell it.

— Un profeta (2009)