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How to Say ‘Whose was it?’ in Spain Spanish

¿De quién era?

deh kyen EH-rah

[deh kyen EH-rah]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Here it means "Who was playing?": Spaniards ask whose concert it was rather than which band.

Phrase Breakdown

De

[deh]

by / of (whose)

'De quién' asks whose something is or who it was by.

Example

¿De quién es este libro?

Whose book is this?

quién

[kyen]

who

Question word for people; has an accent in questions.

Example

¿Quién es tu jugador favorito?

Who is your favourite player?

era

[EH-rah]

was (it)

Imperfect of 'ser' for he/she/it.

Example

Era un día bonito.

It was a nice day.

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