Vocabulary
quand
when (at the time that); whenever
Conjunction
quand
when (at what time)
Adverb
ça
that (distal demonstrative pronoun); this (proximal demonstrative pronoun); it (alternative form of ce as a subject of être in tenses other than the present and imperfect indicative); it, that, they, them (reduplicated pronoun referring to an indefinite or generic noun phrase); it (dummy pronoun); used to indicate actions happening generally without specifying an agent, like on but with a greater suggestion of mass, generalized, unattributable, or confused action; people; creates isolated emphatic forms of the interrogatives qui, où, quand, comment and pourquoi; he, she, it (third-person singular subject pronoun); him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun); they (third-person plural subject pronoun); …
Pronoun
quand même
anyway, anyhow, just the same, all the same, regardless; really; extremely; seriously; still
Adverb
quand et quand
at the same time, simultaneously
Adverb
quand bien même
even if, even though
Conjunction
quand on veut, on peut
where there's a will, there's a way
Proverb
quand on parle du loup
speak of the devil (an expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene)
Phrase
quand on aime on ne compte pas
when you love, you don't count the cost (when one loves someone, one is ready to do anything for them; when one loves something, one is ready to devote a lot of time or money to it)
Proverb
quand les poules auront des dents
when Hell freezes over; when pigs fly (never)
Adverb
quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire
in for a penny, in for a pound
Proverb
quand on n'a pas de tête on a des jambes
if one is forgetful or doesn't think ahead, one will have to walk more frequently
Proverb
quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encore
Said of something that is seemingly endless, never-ending or inexhaustible.
Phrase
quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue
speak of the devil and he shall appear
Phrase
quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent
when the cat's away the mice will play
Proverb