quand
French, conjunction/kɑ̃/
quand is spelled Q-U-A-N-D (5 letters) and appears 1,349 times per million words in written French, the 77th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Quand is a French conjunction meaning “when (at the time that)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Lorsque, dans le temps que”.
What does quand mean in English?
adverb
- 1
when (at what time)
Quand est-il mort ?
conjunction
- 1
when (at the time that)
Appelez-moi quand vous arriverez chez vous.
- 2
whenever
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
conjunction: 1. Lorsque, dans le temps que. 2. Même si. 3. Alors que. 4. En même temps que.
adverb: 1. Dans quel temps, à quel moment. 2. Quel temps, quel moment.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of quand
- équand alternative Louisiana
- et quand alternative Louisiana
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce quand?
- /kɑ̃/
- /kɑ̃.t‿/
- Quebec /kã/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to quand
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is quand in French?
quand appears 1,349 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).