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Learn Hardcore Catalan: quan - when

Hardcore Catalan
/Lesson 4
/quan

quan

Word

quan

Meaning

when

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Catalan

Lesson

Usages of quan

El pare sempre tanca la porta quan surt de casa.

My father always closes the door when he leaves the house.

La mare vol cafè quan arriba a casa.

My mother wants coffee when she arrives home.

M'agrada escoltar la ràdio al matí quan esmorzo.

I like to listen to the radio in the morning when I have breakfast.

El pare no vol escoltar la ràdio quan treballa a l'oficina.

My father does not want to listen to the radio when he works at the office.

No has d'oblidar la bossa quan vas a l'oficina.

You must not forget the bag when you go to the office.

Quan fa calor, vull aigua i no vull cafè.

When it is hot, I want water and I do not want coffee.

Em desperto aviat quan treballo a l'oficina.

I wake up early when I work at the office.

Prefereixo te quan fa fred, però aigua quan fa calor.

I prefer tea when it is cold, but water when it is hot.

La meva amiga prefereix cafè quan fa fred al matí.

My friend prefers coffee when it is cold in the morning.

Vostè prefereix una jaqueta o una camisa quan fa fred?

Do you prefer a jacket or a shirt when it is cold?

Quan hi ha molt vent, el pare tanca la finestra.

When there is a lot of wind, my father closes the window.

Quan tinc fam, només vull pa i sopa.

When I am hungry, I only want bread and soup.

Quan tinc set, prefereixo aigua, però la meva amiga també vol te.

When I am thirsty, I prefer water, but my friend also wants tea.

El passaport és important quan vas a l'aeroport.

The passport is important when you go to the airport.

La meva amiga guarda una pastilla a la bossa quan surt de casa.

My friend keeps a pill in her bag when she leaves home.

Quan tinc febre, no vull sopar.

When I have a fever, I do not want to have dinner.

La meva veïna va en bicicleta a la feina quan fa sol.

My neighbor goes to work by bicycle when it is sunny.

Quan acaba l'estiu, la meva amiga encara va en bicicleta al vespre.

When summer ends, my friend still goes by bicycle in the evening.

Sempre deixo la jaqueta sobre el llit quan arribo a casa.

I always leave the jacket on the bed when I arrive home.

Quan arribo al pis, encenc la llum de la cuina.

When I arrive at the apartment, I turn on the kitchen light.

Vull que apaguis la llum quan surtis del pis.

I want you to turn off the light when you leave the apartment.

Quan l'ascensor arriba tard, pugem per l'escala.

When the elevator arrives late, we go up by the stairs.

És important que fem silenci quan la mare descansa.

It is important that we keep quiet when my mother is resting.

Quan tenim temps, la meva mare i jo entrem a la llibreria per mirar llibres.

When we have time, my mother and I go into the bookstore to look at books.

També em fa mal l'esquena quan treballo molt.

My back also hurts when I work a lot.

Quan no puc respirar bé, la metgessa em diu que respiri profundament.

When I cannot breathe well, the doctor tells me to breathe deeply.

Quan torno de la feina, encara em fa mal l'esquena.

When I come back from work, my back still hurts.

Quan la meva mare es troba millor, torna a caminar i ja no li fa mal el braç.

When my mother feels better, she walks again and her arm no longer hurts.

Quan em fa mal el coll, no vull parlar per telèfon.

When my throat hurts, I do not want to talk on the phone.

El meu pare llegeix el diari a internet quan arriba a casa.

My father reads the newspaper on the internet when he arrives home.

Quan la meva filla ha vist la foto, ha somrigut.

When my daughter saw the photo, she smiled.

Jo també somric quan veig fotos de la meva mare i de la meva germana.

I also smile when I see photos of my mother and my sister.

La meva veïna m'ha convidat a ballar quan ha començat la cançó.

My neighbor invited me to dance when the song started.

Quan era petita, vivia en un poble petit amb la meva àvia.

When I was little, I lived in a small town with my grandmother.

Quan estava trista, l'àvia em donava una joguina i jo estava més feliç.

When I was sad, my grandmother gave me a toy and I was happier.

Quan vivíem al poble, el meu avi i la meva àvia seien sovint al balcó al vespre.

When we lived in the town, my grandfather and my grandmother often sat on the balcony in the evening.

Ara encara recordo aquell somni quan surto al balcó de casa.

Now I still remember that dream when I go out onto the balcony at home.

La meva mare diu que la seva mare era feliç quan veia els nostres dibuixos.

My mother says that her mother was happy when she saw our drawings.

Li vaig dir que aquella joguina gairebé sempre era a la meva bossa quan jo era petita.

I told her that that toy was almost always in my bag when I was little.

Quan recordo el meu avi i la meva àvia, estic feliç i no estic trista.

When I remember my grandfather and my grandmother, I am happy and I am not sad.

Quan recordo el somni, somric.

When I remember the dream, I smile.

Quan algú truca, apunta el seu número a l'agenda.

When someone calls, write down their number in the planner.

Quan arriba algú nou, la secretària li demana l'adreça.

When someone new arrives, the secretary asks for their address.

Jo prefereixo els texans quan fa fred, però la meva amiga prefereix la samarreta quan és a casa.

I prefer jeans when it is cold, but my friend prefers the T-shirt when she is at home.

Quan la pantalla s'encén, la meva filla mira el correu.

When the screen turns on, my daughter checks the mail.

Quan hi ha sorra al balcó, l'escombra és millor que l'aspiradora.

When there is sand on the balcony, the broom is better than the vacuum cleaner.

Quan acabi la reunió, guardaré el ratolí i el teclat a l'oficina.

When the meeting ends, I will put the mouse and the keyboard away in the office.

Quan la impressora no va, necessito una fotocòpia.

When the printer does not work, I need a photocopy.

Quan plou, no podem estendre la roba al balcó.

When it rains, we cannot hang the clothes out on the balcony.

Aquesta cassola és massa petita; quan és plena, no hi cap més aigua.

This pot is too small; when it is full, no more water fits in it.

La cuina fa bona olor quan el tomàquet es barreja amb l'oli.

The kitchen smells good when the tomato mixes with the oil.

Quan el menjar és massa salat, la meva mare hi posa una patata i el gust canvia.

When the food is too salty, my mother puts a potato in it and the taste changes.

La sopa té bon gust quan no és massa salada.

The soup tastes good when it is not too salty.

Quan fa molt fred, la mare acostuma a portar un abric negre i guants.

When it is very cold, my mother usually wears a black coat and gloves.

Els guants negres són els que porto quan vaig en bicicleta al matí.

The black gloves are the ones I wear when I go by bicycle in the morning.

A l'hivern acostumem a portar jersei i abric quan fa vent.

In winter we usually wear a sweater and a coat when it is windy.

La meva mare acostuma a comprar guants quan troba una bona talla.

My mother usually buys gloves when she finds a good size.

Quan arribi a casa, guardaré el vestit a l'armari i deixaré les sabatilles al costat del llit.

When I get home, I will put the dress in the wardrobe and leave the sneakers next to the bed.

Quan escric una paraula malament, l'esborro amb la goma i continuo.

When I write a word incorrectly, I erase it with the eraser and continue.

Quan corregeix les meves respostes, també subratlla les paraules importants.

When she corrects my answers, she also underlines the important words.

Quan acabis els deures, esborra el primer paràgraf i copia només la resposta correcta al quadern.

When you finish the homework, erase the first paragraph and copy only the correct answer into the notebook.

Quan netegem el pis, la meva filla té al·lèrgia a la pols.

When we clean the apartment, my daughter has an allergy to dust.

Quan té al·lèrgia, comença a esternudar i busca aigua.

When she has an allergy, she starts to sneeze and looks for water.

Quan tinc mal al nas, sempre porto un mocador a la bossa.

When my nose hurts, I always carry a tissue in my bag.

Quan el meu germà truca al timbre, la meva mare baixa al portal.

When my brother rings the doorbell, my mother goes down to the building entrance.

Quan tinc mal al nas, no respiro gaire bé.

When I have a sore nose, I do not breathe very well.

Quan arribo a casa, recullo la roba del terra i tanco la porta.

When I get home, I pick up the clothes from the floor and close the door.

Quan el tren surt amb retard, la meva mare sempre busca un altre seient.

When the train leaves late, my mother always looks for another seat.

En aquesta empresa es treballa molt quan hi ha un projecte gran.

In this company people work a lot when there is a big project.

Quan hi ha una fuita, es posa una galleda a sota fins que arriba la veïna.

When there is a leak, a bucket is put underneath until the neighbor arrives.

Quan arribis a l'andana, mira si el tren té retard i truca'm.

When you arrive at the platform, check whether the train is delayed and call me.

Al despatx de l'empresa es decideix tot quan una clienta espera resposta.

In the company office, everything gets decided when a female client is waiting for an answer.

Quan sortim per aquesta sortida, veiem una botiga on venen flors i xocolata.

When we go out through this exit, we see a shop where they sell flowers and chocolate.

Quan arribi la primera convidada, la meva mare la farà passar al menjador.

When the first guest arrives, my mother will show her into the dining room.

Quan tots els convidats siguin aquí, felicitarem l'oncle i li donarem el regal.

When all the guests are here, we will congratulate my uncle and give him the gift.

Quan arribi la meva tieta, li donarem el ram de flors.

When my aunt arrives, we will give her the bouquet of flowers.

Quan sortim per la porta, la meva mare apaga la llum.

When we go out through the door, my mother turns off the light.

Quan arribi la meva mare, la vull abraçar.

When my mother arrives, I want to hug her.

La meva filla es posa trista quan la seva amiga no pot venir.

My daughter gets sad when her friend cannot come.

Quan la cantant prova el micròfon, la seva veu sembla més forta que durant l'assaig.

When the singer tests the microphone, her voice seems stronger than during the rehearsal.

Quan acaba la primera funció, el públic sempre aplaudeix i demana una altra cançó.

When the first performance ends, the audience always applauds and asks for another song.

La veu de la nova actriu és tan tranquil·la que tothom fa silenci quan parla.

The new actress's voice is so calm that everyone falls silent when she speaks.

Quan el teló baixa, l'escenari queda buit i les primeres files de butaques ja són buides.

When the curtain comes down, the stage is empty and the first rows of seats are already empty.

La meva amiga ha comprat un llibre sobre una actriu i diu que me'l deixarà quan acabi de llegir-lo.

My friend has bought a book about an actress and says that she will lend it to me when she finishes reading it.

Quan comença la funció, el públic fa silenci.

When the performance begins, the audience falls silent.

A l'octubre, quan comença la tardor, la meva mare guarda la roba d'estiu.

In October, when autumn begins, my mother puts away the summer clothes.

Quan el cel està ennuvolat i hi ha núvols negres, la meva germana no vol sortir sense paraigua.

When the sky is cloudy and there are dark clouds, my sister does not want to go out without an umbrella.

Quan neva a la muntanya, hi ha neu més dies que al poble.

When it snows in the mountains, there is snow for more days than in the town.

Des que ha començat el novembre, sempre porto un paraigua quan agafo el tren.

Since November began, I always carry an umbrella when I take the train.

Des que vam veure aquell llampec al juliol, la meva mare tanca sempre la finestra quan comença a ploure.

Since we saw that lightning in July, my mother always closes the window when it starts to rain.

Quan hi ha núvols sobre la muntanya, no vull sortir sense paraigua.

When there are clouds over the mountain, I do not want to go out without an umbrella.

Quan veig un llampec, tanco la finestra.

When I see lightning, I close the window.

Quan el temps canvia molt, la meva mare té mal de cap.

When the weather changes a lot, my mother has a headache.

Quan cau una fulla de la branca, l'ocell la mira una estona.

When a leaf falls from the branch, the bird looks at it for a while.

La meva filla somriu quan veu una papallona al pati.

My daughter smiles when she sees a butterfly in the patio.

Quan fa molta calor, mengem al pati perquè allà hi ha més ombra que a la terrassa.

When it is very hot, we eat in the patio because there is more shade there than on the terrace.

Quan la planta comença a créixer, cada fulla nova sembla més forta.

When the plant starts to grow, each new leaf seems stronger.

Quan veig un ocell per sobre del jardí, somric.

When I see a bird over the garden, I smile.

Quan plou, el meu pare mira la teulada perquè hi ha una fuita a la cuina.

When it rains, my father looks at the roof because there is a leak in the kitchen.

Quan fa sol, aquest arbre fa ombra al banc de la plaça.

When it is sunny, this tree casts shade on the bench in the square.

Quan fa sol, m'agrada seure a l'ombra al parc.

When it is sunny, I like to sit in the shade in the park.

Quan cuino, sempre em poso el davantal i estenc les estovalles sobre la taula.

When I cook, I always put on the apron and spread the tablecloth on the table.

Quan la cuina està molt desordenada, no trobo el bol petit que faig servir per a l'amanida.

When the kitchen is very messy, I cannot find the small bowl that I use for the salad.

Quan arribin les convidades, la meva mare servirà l'amanida i jo serviré el pa.

When the guests arrive, my mother will serve the salad and I will serve the bread.

Quan tot estigui a punt, seurem a taula i tastarem el que ha preparat la meva germana.

When everything is ready, we will sit at the table and taste what my sister has prepared.

Quan faig servir l'ordinador, no miro el telèfon.

When I use the computer, I do not look at the phone.

Quan fa fred, prefereixo una sopa calenta.

When it is cold, I prefer a hot soup.

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