How to Say ‘Whenever you're ready’ in Spain Spanish
Cuando quiera
KWAHN-doh KYEH-rah
[KWAHN-doh KYEH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "when you want". After cuando, a time that hasn't happened yet takes a special verb form: quiera, not quiere.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Introduces the condition or moment something happens.
Cuando sonríes así, es difícil no acercarse.
When you smile like that, it's hard not to come over.
quiera
[KYEH-rah]
you want / you like
Formal subjunctive of 'querer'; 'cuando quiera' = whenever you're ready.
Puede empezar cuando quiera.
You can start whenever you like.
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