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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhen
/wɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At what time.
"When will you arrive at the party?"
- 1
At the time that; at the moment that.
"Call me when you get home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'hwænne', meaning 'at what time', with roots in Proto-Germanic '*hwanan'. Over centuries, it evolved from an interrogative and relative adverb into a versatile conjunction indicating time, condition, and circumstance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "When" is said worldwide
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quand
Transliteration: kɑ̃
"Quand viendras-tu à la fête ?"
wann
Transliteration: van
"Wann kommst du zur Party?"
quando
Transliteration: kwando
"Quando arriverai alla festa?"
cuándo
Transliteration: kwando
"¿Cuándo llegarás a la fiesta?"
quando
Transliteration: kwɐ̃du
"Quando você chegará à festa?"
कब
Transliteration: kab
"तुम पार्टी में कब आओगे?"
什么时候
Transliteration: shénme shíhòu
"你什么时候到派对？"
언제
Transliteration: eonje
"너는 파티에 언제 올 거니?"
いつ
Transliteration: itsu
"あなたはパーティーにいつ来ますか？"
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