cuando

See also: Cuando and cuándo

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin quandō.

Conjunction

cuando

  1. when (at what time)
  2. when (at such time as)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “cuando (conjunction)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
  • García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cuando”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish cuándo (“when”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cuan‧do

Adverb

cuando

  1. (interrogative) when

Portuguese

Adverb

cuando (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando

Conjunction

cuando

  1. (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando

Pronoun

cuando

  1. (uncommon) obsolete spelling of quando

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin quandō. Compare English cue and when.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (adverb) /ˈkwando/ [ˈkwãn̪.d̪o]
      • Rhymes: -ando
    • IPA(key): (conjunction) /kwando/ [kwãn̪.d̪o]
      • Rhymes: -ando
    • Syllabification: cuan‧do[1][2]

    Adverb

    cuando

    1. when
      • 2024 February 25, Peter Valdes-Dapena, “La Cybertruck de Tesla es impresionante pero también preocupante”, in CNN en Español‎[1], archived from the original on 17 February 2026:
        Incluso cuando estacioné una Cybertruck Tesla alquilada junto a un supercoche McLaren de color rosa intenso en el aparcamiento de un centro comercial de California, la gente del McLaren no paraba de hablar de la Cybertruck.
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    Derived terms

    Conjunction

    cuando

    1. 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”)

    References

    Further reading