No. 29 in Romanian
când
The Romanian word "când" means "when" in English.
In a sentence
Când mergi la piață, te rog să cumperi mere.
When you go to the market, please buy apples.
Here, 'când' introduces a time-dependent clause describing 'when' the main action takes place.
Nu știu când să încep proiectul.
I don't know when to start the project.
In this sentence, 'când' is used to form an indirect question asking 'when' an action should be done.
Mă întreb când vor ajunge prietenii noștri.
I wonder when our friends will arrive.
Here, 'când' expresses curiosity about the specific time an event will occur.
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