quand
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See also: quand'
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French quand, quant, from Old French quant, qant, from Latin quandō.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃/, (in liaison) /kɑ̃.t‿/
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- (Quebec) IPA(key): /kã/
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- (Louisiana) IPA(key): /(e)kɑ̃/, /kɑ̃t/
- Homophones: Caen, camp, quant, qu’en
Conjunction[edit]
quand
- when
- Appelez-moi quand vous arriverez chez vous. ― Call me when you get home.
- Quand est-il mort ? ― When did he die?
- Je ne sais pas quand il est mort. ― I don't know when he died.
- Quand est-ce que vous voulez partir ? ― When do you want to leave?
Usage notes[edit]
When it indicates a condition as yet unfulfilled, the subordinate verb is often conjugated in the future or future perfect where in English one would use the simple present or present perfect.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Louisiana, Cajun French) équand
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Dauzat, Albert; Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand (1964) Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique (in French), Paris: Librairie Larousse
Further reading[edit]
- “quand”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French quant, qant.
Conjunction[edit]
quand
Adverb[edit]
quand
Descendants[edit]
- French: quand
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