cuando
when
The Spanish word 'cuando' is used as an adverb, conjunction, or pronoun, similar to the English 'when'. It can be used to ask about or state the time at which something happens, or to introduce a clause indicating the time at which the action in the main clause takes place. For example, '¿Cuando vas a comer?' means 'When are you going to eat?'
Example sentences using: cuando
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
When is your birthday?
This is a general question used to ask a person the specific date on which they were born.
La fiesta comenzará cuando llegues.
The party will start when you arrive.
This sentence uses the future tense to describe an event that depends on another future event happening first.
No sabía qué hacer cuando me llamaste.
I didn't know what to do when you called me.
In this phrase, an individual expresses confusion or uncertainty around the time of a past event.
Vamos a salir cuando deje de llover.
We will go out when it stops raining.
This sentence refers to a future activity which will occur when another event - in this case, the ending of rain - happens first.
Recuerdo cuando nos conocimos.
I remember when we met.
This sentence discusses the speaker's memory of a past event, specifically the initial meeting with someone.
Llámame cuando llegues a casa.
Call me when you get home.
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¿Cuándo vas a terminar?
When are you going to finish?
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Nos vemos cuando vuelvas de tu viaje.
See you when you return from your trip.
This phrase suggests an agreement or plan to meet up again after one party returns from a journey.
Leeré el libro cuando tenga tiempo.
I will read the book when I have time.
The phrase illustrates a future activity that will be done when the speaker has some free time.
Fue emocionante cuando ganamos el partido.
It was exciting when we won the game.
This phrase expresses exhilaration in retrospect of a specific event, winning a game.