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The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: When (cuándo)

The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: When (cuándo)

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En este momento no tenemos un corrector oficial para el español.

Por favor, póngase en contacto con Annie (Rac1) si le gustaría ser un voluntario.

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Incluya el inglés, así como el español, en tu respuesta.


In English:

The English word of the day is When (cuándo) adverbio, conjunción, pronombre

At this time we do not have an official corrector in Spanish.

Please contact Annie (Rac1) if you would like to be a volunteer.

As we have many English native speakers please feel free to help one another.

Guidelines:

A sentence must have at least 4 words.

Limit your answer to 4 sentences or less.

Do not copy your answer directly from the translator.

Do not use song lyrics or phrases that are not easily translated to English.

Do not directly copy and paste from a book or other source.

Use your own words, please.

A member is allowed one answer.

Include the English, as well as the Spanish, in your answer.

Examples:

I don’t know when he died.

No sé cuándo murió.

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It was the sort of morning when everything goes wrong.

Fue una de esas mañanas en las que todo sale mal.

Her last visit was in May, when she opened the new hospital.

Su última visita fue en mayo, cuando inauguró el hospital nuevo.

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updated Mar 26, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Thanks Ian. - katydew, Nov 21, 2013

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When the waves came crashing in, the children would shriek with laughter.

Cuando las olas vienen a caer con gran estrépito, los niños echarían a reír.

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updated Mar 26, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
:) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
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¿Cuándo ay si , voy a ser capaz de comprender lo suficiente para

a hablar español con confianza?

When oh when will I be able to understand enough to speak Spanish with confidence?

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updated Nov 22, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I'm wondering that too.. Hola Ray :) - 00b5f6c6, Nov 21, 2013
Hola Lilly , it is like chasing a Rabbit , each time you get close it hops away again out of reach , always out of reach , will i ever catch it ? - ray76, Nov 21, 2013
When you move there for a few months. Go to Costa Rica for the winter, Sir Ray. - katydew, Nov 21, 2013
Sounds good , and tips ? Thanks Katya. - ray76, Nov 21, 2013
Katy has right, that's the best way of learning. And C. Rica sounds like a great destination :) - 00b5f6c6, Nov 21, 2013
Katy "is" correct / right amiga :) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
Es un camino, no un destino. - mstivers, Nov 22, 2013
Pero ,¡ qué un camino amigo ! - ray76, Nov 22, 2013
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Last time when she was shopping she bought three pairs of shoes.

La última vez cuándo estaba en las compras ella compró tres pares de zapatos.

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updated Nov 22, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Hola Lilly , I hope that she got a good discount . - ray76, Nov 21, 2013
" when she was shopping" - ray76, Nov 21, 2013
:) Gracias amigo.. - 00b5f6c6, Nov 21, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
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When are you going to Peru?

¿Cuándo van a ir al Perú?

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updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by rac1
:) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
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When he was young,he could dance.

Cuando era joven,él podia bailar.

updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by osas-baby
:) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
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Mi hijo me dejó decirle algunas historias acerca de, "Cuando yo tenía tu edad ...".

My son, let me tell you some stories regarding, "When I was your age...".

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updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
:) - ian-hill, Nov 21, 2013
Genial foto. - mstivers, Nov 22, 2013
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Algunos dicen que no es una función de si, sino cuándo.

Some say that it is not a function of if, but rather when.

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updated Nov 22, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Yes, in four or five billion years, the sun will expand and boil off the Earth´s oceans. Get ready. - mstivers, Nov 22, 2013
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When will it be Friday?

¿Cuándo será el viernes?

updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by vevans
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When Gary arrives, yell "Surprise!"

Cuando llegue Gary, grita "¡Sorpresa!"

updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by mstivers
S U R P R I S E !!!!! - katydew, Nov 22, 2013
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Nadó rápidamente y llegó hasta él en el momento en que las fuerzas empezaban a abandonarle.

She swam quickly and reached him just at the moment when his strength was about to give out.

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updated Nov 22, 2013
posted by 004dd567
I used the English word of the day, "when". I didn't know if I was allowed to translate it differently in Spanish, or if I must use the actual word "cuándo". - 004dd567, Nov 22, 2013