Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
cuando
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkwando/
Meaning
- conjunctionwhen
Example
Me llamó cuando salió de casa.
He called me when he left the house.
More examples
Avísame cuando llegues a casa.
Let me know when you arrive home.
Core concept
A single point or span on a timeline that links two clauses.
Common phrases
cuando llegues a casa
when you arrive home
cuando salgas
when you leave
Similar words
en cuanto: Marks the very next moment after an event, used to express an immediate result.
tan pronto como: Marks the instant immediately following an event, often stressing quick succession.
mientras: Indicates an action or condition occurring throughout the duration of another.
Definition in Spanish
Indica el instante o el período en que sucede algo y sirve para conectar dos oraciones temporales.
Word origin
The Spanish word cuando comes from Latin quando and reached Spanish through Proto-Romance and Old Spanish with little change in form or meaning.
Usage tips
- In narratives referring to specific past events, cuando takes the indicative while in future or hypothetical contexts it commonly takes the subjunctive.
Other meanings
- wheneverconjunction