"When you get the chance"

Question

Cómo se dice en español , "When you get the chance", (Informal), Gracias

rápido - 0074b507, Aug 2, 2010

And watch the gender agreement as well... - aceydoubleyou, Aug 2, 2010

thanks for the feedback - aztecsoul, Aug 3, 2010

Answer 1

En cuanto tengas oportunidad.

Graciasssss - aztecsoul, Aug 2, 2010

Answer 2

Cuando tengas chanca.... is what I often hear around here, but it is only used for Mexican Spanish from what I hear whereas oportunidad is more common for the rest of the world, and some of the world says "chance" apparently. En cuanto / Tan pronto como = As soon as. Cuando = When. If you are curious about the word "chanca" it is usually mispelled as "chansa".

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Edit: Is it slang to pronounce chance as chanca? I don't think so, my tutor is very well versed and educated and she uses chanca. She is one of those girls that will only use very proper Spanish and doesn't associate with "ruffians" as she calls them. So, I guess chanca is regional around Texas. I wonder if other people here chance. You know, I;m gonna ask my teacher today at Class. She is from Monterey Mexico so I wonder what she will say. Gracias.

Gracias - aztecsoul, Aug 3, 2010

Answer 3

Cuándo puedas - I think it should be subjunctive, it's in the future, right...

Answer 4

"Cuándo puedes." is also possible.