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who

who

Meaning of who

asks about a person

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British English/huː/
American English/huː/
Russian transcription[kto]
who
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who with Russian translation

who usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кто у двери?

Who is at the door?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ты знаешь, кто звонил прошлой ночью?

Do you know who called last night?

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who belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

whoкто
Iя
youты
heон
sheона
itоно
weмы

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between who / whom / which / whose / whoever / someone

🇬🇧English
who

The same word as the headword; asks about a person.

A1Very Often

Who is at the door?

Кто у двери?

🇬🇧English

Formal object form of who; used as the object of a verb or preposition.

A1Rarely

Whom did you call?

Кого ты позвал?

🇬🇧English

Used when choosing from a known set of people or things.

A1Very Often

Which of these people is your brother?

Кто из этих людей твой брат?

🇬🇧English

Asks about possession or belonging, not directly about who the person is.

A1Often

Whose book is this?

Чья это книга?

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🇬🇧English
whoever

Means any person who; emphasizes that the exact person does not matter.

A1Rarely

Whoever arrives first can sit here.

Кто бы ни пришёл первым, может сесть здесь.

🇬🇧English

An unspecified person; used in statements, not to ask directly.

A1Very Often

Someone is calling you.

Кто-то тебе звонит.

🇬🇧English

An unspecified person; slightly more conversational than someone.

A1Often

Somebody left their bag here.

Кто-то оставил здесь свою сумку.

🇬🇧English

Any person at all; common in questions, negatives, and general statements.

A1Very Often

Does anyone know the answer?

Кто-нибудь знает ответ?

🇬🇧English

Any person at all; similar to anyone, a bit more informal.

A1Often

Anybody can join the club.

Любой может вступить в клуб.

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How to pronounce who and what this word means

who translation: кто. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce who

/huː/

who translation

кто

who examples

Who is at the door?

who transcription

/huː/, /huː/

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who meaning: what does it mean?

asks about a person

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Who is at the door? Translation: Кто у двери?

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