No. 37 in Russian
когда
The Russian word "когда" means "when" in English.
In a sentence
Когда ты придешь, мы начнем ужин.
When you come, we will start dinner.
In this sentence, "когда" introduces a temporal clause, referring to the specific time when the action will occur.
Он не сказал, когда вернется.
He didn't say when he would return.
Here, "когда" is used to indicate the point in time of the expected action within a subordinate clause, introducing indirect speech.
Помнишь, когда мы были на море?
Do you remember when we were at the seaside?
In this example, "когда" refers to a period in the past, functioning as an introductory word for a description of past events.
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