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"Donde almuerzas" is a form of "donde almuerzas", a phrase which is often translated as "where you have lunch". "Cuando" is a form of "cuando", a conjunction which is often translated as "when". Learn more about the difference between "donde almuerzas" and "cuando" below.
donde almuerzas(
dohn
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deh
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mwehr
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sahs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (where you eat lunch; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. where you have lunch
Tienes que llevarme al restaurante donde almuerzas todos los días.You have to take me to the restaurant where you have lunch every day.
2. (informal) (where you eat a snack; second person singular) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. where you have a mid-morning snack
¿Qué tal son los bocadillos del bar donde almuerzas?What are the sandwiches like in the bar where you have a mid-morning snack?
cuando(
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)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. when (specific moment)
Cuando hace calor, nos gusta desayunar en el jardín.When it's hot, we like to have breakfast in the yard.
b. as (specific moment)
Justo cuando empezábamos a divertirnos, se cortó la luz.Just as we were starting to have fun, the lights went out.
a. if
Cuando se calla sobre el problema, es que debe de saber algo.If she remains silent about the problem, she must know something.
b. since
No sé por qué te sorprendes tanto cuando todo el mundo anda hablando del tema.I don't understand why you're so surprised, since everyone's speaking about the issue.
a. when
¡Le estás contando a todos que soy un mentiroso, cuando no es verdad!You are telling everybody that I'm a liar, when it's not true!
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. even if
¿Por qué me mentiste cuando sabías que tarde o temprano me iba a enterar de la verdad?Why did you lie to me even if you knew that sooner or later I'd find out the truth?
b. even though
Tommy siguió insistiendo en ir al cine cuando los amigos ya habían decidido jugar fútbol.Tommy kept insisting on going to the cinema even though his friends had already decided to play soccer.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
