quan

when

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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