No. 515 in German
wann
"Whenever" or "at what time" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Wann beginnt der Film?
When does the movie start?
'Wann' is used here as a question word to inquire about the time an event, the start of the movie, will occur.
Ich weiß nicht, wann er ankommt.
I don't know when he arrives.
'Wann' is used here in an indirect question within a statement to refer to the time of his arrival without directly asking.
Er fragte, wann die Schule endet.
He asked when the school ends.
'Wann' is used here in a reported question that expresses a query about the time the school ends, integrated into narration.
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