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cuando
when
A connector word that links two parts of a sentence through time
Encoding Strategies:
repetition
Cuando means when and relates one situation to another through time. It is unstressed so it doesn't draw attention to itself, and just serves as a connector.
cuando
when, whenever, as
Connects two moments or events in time.
Llámame cuando lleguesCall me when you arrive
Cuando era niño, vivía en el campoWhen I was a child, I lived in the countryside
Justo cuando salíamos, empezó a lloverJust as we were leaving, it started to rain
since, if (cause / reason)
When two things consistently happen at the same time, one starts to feel like the cause of the other.
Cuando tú lo dices, será verdadIf you say so, it must be true
Cuando todos se van, algo malo pasóSince everyone is leaving, something bad must have happened
cuando [something]
during, as a, back when (before a noun phrase)
Connects the time period of the noun to the rest of the sentence.
Cuando niño, le encantaba trepar árbolesAs a child, he loved to climb trees (When child, he loved to climb trees)
Cuando la guerra, todo escaseabaDuring the war, everything was scarce (When the war, everything was scarce)