Quan recordo el somni, somric.

when

Breakdown of Quan recordo el somni, somric.

• recordar: to remember
• somriure: to smile
• el somni: the dream

Questions & Answers about Quan recordo el somni, somric.

Why is quan used here, and what does it do in the sentence?

Quan means when. In this sentence, it introduces a time clause: Quan recordo el somni = When I remember the dream.

So the sentence has two parts:

• Quan recordo el somni = when I remember the dream
• somric = I smile

Catalan often uses quan in the same way English uses when.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form. This is very common.

Here:

• recordo already means I remember
• somric already means I smile

So you do not need to say jo unless you want emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• Quan recordo el somni, somric. = normal, natural
• Quan jo recordo el somni, somric. = possible, but more emphatic

What form is recordo?