Example: Sempre que plou, em quedo a casa a llegir.
Definition
"Sempre que" is a Catalan expression used to mean 'whenever' or 'every time that'. It introduces a condition or recurring event, indicating that one action happens each time another event occurs, like in the phrase 'Sempre que plou, em quedo a casa a llegir' meaning 'Whenever it rains, I stay home to read.'
Translations
Whenever
Siempre que
Telkens als
Chaque fois que
Immer wenn
Etymology
The phrase "Sempre que" comes from the Catalan words 'sempre' meaning 'always' and 'que' meaning 'that' or 'when'. Together, they form a conjunction used to express a repeated condition. Did you know? This construction is similar to other Romance languages, reflecting their common Latin roots.
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