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qui
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
3. (relative)
b. that (people or things)
Le médecin qui me suit depuis mon enfance vient de prendre sa retraite.The doctor that has been treating me since I was a child just retired.
c. which (people or things)
L’ordinateur qui est dans la chambre d'amis ne s’allume plus.The computer which is in the guest room won't turn on anymore.
a. whom
L’étudiant avec qui j’ai déjeuné était très mature pour son âge.The student with whom I had lunch was very mature for his age.
b. who
Les seuls amis sur qui ma fille puisse compter vivent à l'étranger.The only friends who my daughter can count on live abroad.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Les gens pour qui Louis travaille sont sympathiques.The people Louis works for are friendly.
Le serveur à qui j'ai commandé mon plat semble m'avoir oubliée.The waiter I ordered my meal from seems to have forgotten me.
5. (indefinite)
a. whoever
J'aimerais bien discuter avec l'auteur de ce document, qui que ce soit.I would like to speak with the author of this document, whoever that may be.
a. one
Les deux sœurs étudient à Paris ; qui la médecine, qui le droit.Both sisters study in Paris; one's studying medicine, and one's studying law.
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