Quand (en. When)

/kɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates the time during which an action takes place.

When are you coming to visit me?

Quand viendras-tu me rendre visite ?

Used to ask a question about time or moment.

When did you buy that car?

Quand as-tu acheté cette voiture ?

Introduces a subordinate clause of time.

I will call you when I arrive.

Je te téléphonerai quand j'arriverai.

From the Latin 'quando', meaning 'when, at what time'.

When the cat's away, the mice dance.

People behave differently in the absence of authority.

quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent

all the same

Nevertheless, despite that.

quand même

and then, when

To introduce an additional question or thought.

et puis, quand

when

Synonym of 'when', indicating a moment.

lorsque

during

Indicates a duration in time.

pendant

When you're not here, things don't go well.

When you're not here, things are more complicated.

Quand t'es pas là, les choses sont plus compliquées.

When it gets heated.

We know it’s getting serious when it heats up.

On sait que ça devient sérieux quand ça chauffe.