cuando

21:45 Apr 2, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Spanish term or phrase: cuando
this science homework is in spanish and i need to konw what it says in english. the country in the US.
regina Spencer


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5 +1when
BrettMN
5if
Jennifer Levey


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when


Explanation:
As this word is a basic building block of the Spanish language (as common as "when" is in English), you might be better served using the dictionary link above rather than asking at this site, which is designed for more advanced questions. Just a suggestion... thanks!

BrettMN
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Martin: coincido contigo Brett
8 mins
  -> Gracias, Miguel!

neutral  Jennifer Levey: This site is designed to deal with 'non-pro' and 'homework' questions - and this one is indeed marked 'no pro'. Also, your answer is overly simplistic and may lead asker astray...
39 mins
  -> My answer was based on the complete lack of context (not) provided by the asker. Based on what the asker asked, my best answer is "when".
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
if


Explanation:
'cuando' *usually* means 'when' - but it can also mean 'if' or 'provided that' (for example if it is preceded by 'siempre')

'cuando' can sometimes best be translated by other English words, too. It all depends on the context and the style and structure of the complete sentence.



Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Juan Jacob: Of course. Though, your answer is overly complicated.
2 hrs
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