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il_quale

il quale

Italian

Pronoun

il quale m (f la quale, m pl i quali, f pl le quali) (relative)

  1. (referring to a person) who
    Mia moglie, la quale è bella - My wife, who is beautiful
  2. (referring to a thing) which, that
    La mia macchina, la quale è vecchia - My car, which is old
  3. (preceded by a preposition) to whom
    L'uomo con il quale parlo - The man to whom I speak
  4. (in lists) such as, like
    Verdura quali le carote ed i piselli - Vegetables such as carrots and peas

Synonyms

  • (referring to a person): chi
  • (referring to a thing): che
  • (preceded by a preposition): cui
  • (in lists): come, tipo