Referring to people after a preposition
When you want to refer back to a person after a preposition (like con, de, a, or para), use the relative pronoun quien (who/whom).
| This is the expert with whom I work in this sector. | Este es el experto con quien trabajo en este sector. |
| The partner for whom I organize the meeting is also my mentor. | El socio para quien organizo la reunión también es mi mentor. |
Notice how Spanish keeps the preposition and the relative pronoun together. While in English you might say "the entrepreneur you spoke with", in Spanish the structure is always "the entrepreneur with whom you spoke":
| The entrepreneur with whom you spoke yesterday needs a mentor. | El emprendedor con quien hablaste ayer necesita un mentor. |
Making it plural: quienes
If you are referring back to more than one person, you must use the plural form quienes.
| The founders to whom I sent it are our partners. | Los fundadores a quienes se lo envié son nuestros socios. |
| I respect the entrepreneurs with whom we share this innovation. | Respeto a los emprendedores con quienes compartimos esta innovación. |
Using "a quien"
When the relative pronoun refers to someone receiving the action of the verb, you will connect the ideas using a + quien (or quienes).
| The experts to whom we showed the project know the sector. | Los expertos a quienes les mostramos el proyecto conocen el sector. |
| The investors to whom I sold it have a new representative. | Los inversionistas a quienes se lo vendí tienen un nuevo representante. |
Your questions are stored by us to improve Elon.io