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.
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