cando

Adv

when

Conj

when

Noun

dry or partially burnt twig used as firewood

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: quandō

Cognate with Latin: candeō

Cognate with Ancient Greek: κάνδαρος

Cognate with Asturian: cándanu

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese quando, from Latin quandō.

Sentences

Non é moi seguro cando morreu .

He is not very sure when he died.

Cando queiras , aquí estou .

Anytime you want, here I am.

O seu pai morreu cando tiña once anos .

His father died when he was eleven years old.

Lembro cando se nos criticaba por ir fóra .

I remember when we were criticized for going outside.

Á mañá seguinte foi cando se abateu sobre nós a desgraza.

The next morning, misfortune came upon us.

Eu tamén choro cando non me alumean , meu ben , eses teus ollos .

I, too, cry when I am not illuminated, my good, those eyes of yours.