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quando

when

conjunction adverb KWAHN-doh Common

Origin: from Latin quando

Usage Note

Quando means 'when' both as a question word and as a conjunction joining clauses. With future time both verbs go in the future tense in careful Italian (quando arriverai, ti chiamerò). The phrase da quando means 'since when'.

Examples

"Quando arrivi a casa?"

Natural Translation

When do you get home?

Literal Translation

When you-arrive at home?

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