Quando (en. When)

/kwando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates the moment when something happens.

He doesn't know when the train will arrive.

Él no sabe quando llegará el tren.

It is used to ask about the moment of an event.

When is your birthday?

¿Quando es tu cumpleaños?

It is used to refer to an indeterminate moment.

I will call you when I have time.

Te llamaré quando tenga tiempo.

From Latin 'quando', which means 'when' or 'at what moment'.

whenever you want

At the moment you wish.

cuando quieras

when you least expect it

At an unexpected moment.

cuando menos lo esperas

someday, when it is possible

At an undefined future time, when it is feasible.

algún día, quando sea posible

when

Interrogative form of 'when'.

cuándo

then

A word that indicates a moment in time related to an event.

entonces

It is used among friends to express uncertainty about time.

I'm going to the movies, but I don't know when.

Voy al cine, pero no sé quando.

Used in informal contexts to indicate that there is no rush.

Let's go whenever we want.

Vamos cuando queramos.