él es quien

he is the one who

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phrase Rare #23,636
he is the one who Used to emphasize that he is the person responsible for or performing an action. The phrase can be followed by a verb, such as él es quien decide, “he is the one who decides.”
SP: Él es quien siempre me ayuda.
EN: He is the one who always helps me.

Él es quien la halló inconsciente.

He is the one who found her unconscious.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Él es quien se quería reunir contigo.

He's the one who wanted to meet with you.

— Burning (2018)

Entre nosotros cinco, seguramente él es quien habla más idiomas.

Of the five of us, he probably speaks the most languages.

Él es quien me tocó.

He’s the one who touched me.

Él es quien hace las burlas.

He is the one who does the mocking.

— Pinocho (2019)

Él es quien propuso eso.

He's the one who proposed that.

Él es quien dice que ella está muriendo.

He's the one who says she's dying.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Él es quien probablemente tendrá éxito.

He is the one who will probably succeed.

No me he dejado tragar, él es quien me ha tragado.

I didn't let myself be swallowed; he is the one who swallowed me.

— Pinocho (2019)