Cua'ndo (con acento escrito) vs Cuando

Question

Does cua'ndo with an accent over the A only occur in a question form?

Bien venida al foro! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2011

Bienvenida is one word. (just as is Well and Come=Welcome) - 0074b507, Oct 8, 2011

ah gracias Q :) what was I thinking? lol - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2011

¡Bienvenida al foro! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2011

Answer 1

I'm still learning too and I'm not sure exactly how to explain this grammatically but I'll give you my understanding so far:

If cuándo is used as an interrogative (question word) then it needs the accent.

¿Cuándo irás a Brazil? When will you go to Brazil?

If it works as the object of the verb then it also needs the accent.

No sé cuándo iré. I don't know when I'll go.

But if the sentence contains a clear reference to answer 'when' then it doesn't need the accent.

Iré cuando mi curso ha terminado

I'll go when my course is finished.

Ups, I forgot to vote you. ;) - Dakie, Oct 8, 2011

ja ja no worries :) thanx for coming back lol - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2011

Answer 2

cuando. (Del lat. quando).

En sentido interrogativo y exclamativo, en qué tiempo.

ORTOGR. Escr. con acento. ¿Cuándo piensas venir? No sé cuándo. ¡Cuándo aprenderás!

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Kiwi is correct.

gracias amigo :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2011

De nada mi amiga. ;) - Dakie, Oct 8, 2011

Answer 3

Oops! I see an example was already provided.--delete