who · pronoun /huː/Full view
who (NAME)
A1 used to ask about someone's name or which person or group someone is talking about
Dictionary examples:

Who told you?

Who's that?

Who are all those people?

Who's playing in the game this afternoon?

Learner example:

What did you do at the party? Who was there? (Key English Test; A2; Romanian)

who (REFERRING TO SOMEONE)
A2 used at the beginning of a relative clause to show which person or group of people you are talking about
Dictionary examples:

That's the man who I saw in the bank.

I think it was your dad who called.

The light woke Shirley, who had been sleeping.

Learner example:

It was my mother who gave it to me. (Key English Test; A2; French)

who (ADDING INFORMATION)
B1 used to give more information about someone
Dictionary example:

My brother, who's 17, has passed his driving test.

Learner example:

The bad guys tr[y] to take over the world and the good guys, who are the heroes [, try] to stop them from doing so. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Bengali)

Who cares?
B2 used to emphasize that you do not think something is important
Dictionary example:

"Hey, I won again!" "Who cares?"

Learner example:

"Who cares?" he answered. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

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