How do you use "whenever" in a sentence?

Call me whenever you need help. Whenever it rains, my cat hides under the bed. You can start whenever you're ready.

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Q: What does "whenever" mean?

At any time; every time that Whenever is a conjunction meaning at any time or every time that something happens. It emphasises flexibility about timing or indicates repetition. It can introduce a subordinate clause describing when something happens. Informally, it can also express indifference to timing, as in 'come whenever you like.'

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Significado: At any time; every time that

无论何时，每当

cuando quiera, siempre que

いつでも、〜するときはいつも

언제든지, ~할 때마다

Whenever is a conjunction meaning at any time or every time that something happens. It emphasises flexibility about timing or indicates repetition. It can introduce a subordinate clause describing when something happens. Informally, it can also express indifference to timing, as in 'come whenever you like.'

Whenever是一个连词，意思是在任何时候或每当某事发生时。它强调时间上的灵活性或表示重复。它可以引导一个描述某事何时发生的从句。非正式地，它也可以表达对时间的漠不关心，如'随时来'。

Whenever es una conjunción que significa en cualquier momento o cada vez que algo sucede. Enfatiza la flexibilidad sobre el tiempo o indica repetición. Puede introducir una cláusula subordinada que describe cuándo sucede algo. Informalmente, también puede expresar indiferencia hacia el tiempo, como en 'ven cuando quieras.'

「whenever」は、いつでも、または何かが起こるたびにという意味の接続詞です。タイミングの柔軟性を強調したり、繰り返しを示したりします。何かが起こる時を説明する従属節を導入することができます。口語的には、「好きな時に来て」のように、タイミングへの無関心を表すこともあります。

Whenever는 어떤 일이 일어나는 아무 때나 또는 매번을 의미하는 접속사입니다. 시간에 대한 유연성을 강조하거나 반복을 나타냅니다. 어떤 일이 일어나는 시점을 묘사하는 종속절을 이끌 수 있습니다. 비격식적으로 'come whenever you like(언제든 오세요)'처럼 시간에 대한 무관심을 표현할 수도 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Call me whenever you need help.
需要帮助时随时给我打电话。
Llámame cuando necesites ayuda.
助けが必要な時はいつでも電話してください。
도움이 필요할 때 언제든지 전화하세요.
Whenever it rains, my cat hides under the bed.
每当下雨，我的猫就会躲到床底下。
Siempre que llueve, mi gato se esconde debajo de la cama.
雨が降るといつも、私の猫はベッドの下に隠れます。
비가 올 때마다 우리 고양이는 침대 밑에 숨습니다.
You can start whenever you're ready.
你准备好了就可以开始。
Puedes empezar cuando estés listo.
準備ができたらいつでも始めていいですよ。
준비가 되면 언제든지 시작해도 됩니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Compound of 'when' + 'ever'. 'When' comes from Old English 'hwenne', from Proto-Germanic 'hwanne', from the interrogative root 'kwo-'. 'Ever' from Old English 'æfre'. First combined in the 14th century to mean 'at whatever time'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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