No. 195 in Italian
quando
The Italian word "quando" means "when" in English.
In a sentence
Quando arrivi a casa, mandami un messaggio.
When you arrive home, send me a message.
Here 'quando' functions as a conjunction introducing a time clause that specifies the condition for the action in the main clause.
Non ricordo quando siamo partiti per il viaggio.
I don't remember when we left for the trip.
In this sentence, 'quando' introduces an indirect question within the context of reported speech or thought.
Mi piace quando il cielo è pieno di stelle.
I like it when the sky is full of stars.
The word 'quando' here introduces a temporal clause describing the circumstance under which the subject enjoys the described thing.
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