cuando
Asturian
Etymology
Conjunction
cuando
Derived terms
Portuguese
Adverb
cuando (not comparable)
- (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando
Conjunction
cuando
- (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando
Pronoun
cuando
- (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando
Spanish
Alternative forms
- quando (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Latin quandō. Compare English cue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwando/ [ˈkwãn̪.d̪o]
- Rhymes: -ando
- Syllabification: cuan‧do
Adverb
cuando
Derived terms
Conjunction
cuando
- when
- Ven cuando estés listo.
- Come when you're ready.
Usage notes
- This same word also functions as the interrogative pronoun when?, but in such case it is written with an accent mark to distinguish it from this meaning: ¿cuándo?
Derived terms
- aun cuando
- para cuando (“by the time; for when”)
Further reading
- “cuando”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024