English

Pronunciation

• wĕn, /wen/, /wen/

  Homophones: wen

• hwĕn, /ʍen/, /Wen/

Conjunction

when

1. at what time.

   They were told when to sleep.

2. at such time as.

   I'm happiest when I'm working.

3. as soon as.

   I'll do it when I get the time.

Translations

• Czech: kdy
• Esperanto: kiam
• Finnish: koska (1), milloin (1), kun (2, 3), heti kun (3)
• French: quand (1,2), lorsque (2), dès que (3)
• German: wann (1), wenn (2, 3), sobald (3)
• Ido: kande , kand
• Indonesian: kapan , saat , jika
• Japanese: 何時 (いつ , itsu), 時 (とき , toki)
• Polish: kiedy
• Romanian: când (1,2,3), atunci când (2,3)
• Spanish: cuando
• Swedish: när (1,2,3), då (2,3)

Adverb

(used interrogatively, in either a direct or indirect question)

1. at what time.

   When will they arrive? (direct question)

   I do not know when they'll arrive. (indirect question)

Translations

• Czech: kdy
• Esperanto: kiam
• Finnish: koska, milloin
• French: quand
• German: wann
• Indonesian: kapan
• Japanese: 何時 (いつ , itsu)
• Kurdish (Kurmancî): kengî
• Kurdish (Soranî): key
• Latin: quando
• Persian: كَی (kei)
• Polish: kiedy
• Romanian: când
• Spanish: cuando
• Swedish: när

Pronoun

1. what time; which time

   Since when do I need your permission?

Translations

• Esperanto: kiam
• French: quand
• German: wann
• Indonesian: kapan
• Japanese: 何時 (いつ , itsu)
• Polish: kiedy
• Romanian: când
• Swedish: när

Noun

1. the time.

   A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

Translations

• Esperanto: kiam
• Finnish: se aika kun (this is just an example of a different wording that is needed), koska (with different phrasing)
• French: quand m
• German: Wann n
• Indonesian: kapan
• Japanese: 何時 (いつ , itsu)
• Polish: kiedy
• Romanian: atunci când
• Vietnamese: khi nào