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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 connects two parts of a sentence together through time — it signals that one action or situation happens at the same moment as, or in relation to, another. It is unstressed, so it doesn't draw attention to itself — it just connects and gets out of the way.
cuando
when, whenever, as
Connects two moments or events in time.
- Llámame cuando llegues = Call me when you arrive
- Cuando era niño, vivía en el campo = When I was a child, I lived in the countryside
- Justo cuando salíamos, empezó a llover = Just 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 verdad = If you say so, it must be true
- Cuando todos se van, algo malo pasó = Since 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 árboles = As a child, he loved to climb trees (When child, he loved to climb trees)
- Cuando la guerra, todo escaseaba = During the war, everything was scarce (When the war, everything was scarce)