Getting to know a team · Using who for people

Using who for people in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using who for people.

Use who for people and which for things; that can be used in many defining relative clauses. The clause identifies the person or thing you mean.

Context: Getting to know a team. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The colleague who manages our bookings is away today.

الزميل الذي يدير حجوزاتنا غائب اليوم.

You can speak to the assistant who sits near the window.

يمكنك التحدث إلى المساعد الذي يجلس قرب النافذة.

She has the information that you need for tomorrow's visit.

لديها المعلومات التي تحتاج إليها لزيارة الغد.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The colleague who manages our bookings is away today.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: لديها المعلومات التي تحتاج إليها لزيارة الغد.