Kelan (en. When)

keh-lahn

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adverb
Indicates time or moment in a sentence.
When are you arriving?
Kelan ka darating?

Etymology

From the word 'kailan' meaning 'what time' or 'when'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

when will we meet?
Question about the time of the meeting.
kelan tayo magkikita?
when is your birthday?
Question about the date of birth.
kelan ang iyong kaarawan?

Related Words

hour
Unit of time used to measure the passage of time.
oras
time
Time period or state of nature.
panahon

Slang Meanings

When's the discussion?
I need to know, when are we meeting?
Kelangan ko na malaman, kelan ba tayo magkikita?
Where are you? When are you arriving?
You said, when are we going out?
Sabi mo, kelan ang labas natin?