Using el que, la que, los que, las que = the one/ones who/that (relative pronouns) Flashcards
el que, la que, los que and las que are used …
to refer to both people and things. They can be translated as the one/ones that/who in English.
can be used without antecedent …
in cases it is “understood” who or what the antecedent is - previously mentioned in the conversation so that the other person knows what it is referring to.
The one who has green eyes is Sara’s boyfriend.
El que tiene ojos verdes es el novio de Sara.
The one that has the first page torn is mine.
El que tiene la primera página rota, es mío.
The one who is sitting at the corner table is called Verónica.
La que está sentada en la mesa de la esquina se llama Verónica.
The ones that have a round shape are more appealing to me.
Las que tienen forma redonda me gustan más.
The one who insulted me was a dark haired girl.
La que me insultó era una chica morena.
The one who used to teach French, retired last year. [one = feminine]
La que enseñaba francés, se jubiló el año pasado.
The ones that we ate in that restaurant, were delicious. [ones = feminine plural]
Las que comimos en ese restaurante, estaban deliciosas.
The ones that I am attracted to the most are blond and tall. [ones = feminine plural]
Las que me atraen más son rubias y altas.
The ones that are made in Russia, are of good quality.
Los que se fabrican en Rusia, son de buena calidad.
The ones who booked in advance can go to that desk.
Los que hayan reservado con antelación pueden ir a esa ventanilla.
The ones that we met in Cuba, lived in the USA. [ones = feminine plural]
Las que conocimos en Cuba, vivían en Estados Unidos.
The ones who have failed to pass all subjects, will have to repeat the year.
Los que han suspendido todas las asignaturas, tendrán que repetir curso.
The history teacher is the one who gave me detention.
El profesor de historia es el que me castigó.
