Learn Spanish (Latin America): ¿Quién es ese hombre?

Quién is the singular form of the word for who. We use it here because we are asking about just one person, ese hombre. If we were asking about multiple people, we would use the plural form quiénes.

Why does quién have an accent mark over the letter e?

In Spanish, question words always carry a written accent mark to show they are being used to ask a question or request information. You will also see this rule with other question words like qué and dónde.

Why do we use ese for that instead of eso?

Ese is the masculine singular word for that and must be used when pointing out a specific masculine noun, like hombre. You only use eso when talking about an unknown object, a general situation, or an abstract idea, but never right next to a noun.

Is the letter h in hombre pronounced?

No, the letter h is completely silent in Spanish! You pronounce hombre exactly as if it started with the letter o.