4.3 – Simultaneous Activities with když – ‘when, while’

4.3 – Simultaneous Activities with když – 'when, while'

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4.3 – Simultaneous Activities with když – 'when, while'

We’ve learned the question word kdy ‘when’, we’ve also seen the related word když ‘when, while’. In this brief lesson we are going to briefly cover the main differences between the two:

kdy?

když…

used in questions:

Kdy máš narozeniny?

when is (lit. do you have) your birthday?

Kdy obvykle běháš?

When do you usually run?

used in statements with a meaning of ‘when, while’

Často poslouchám hudbu, když dělám domácí úkoly.

I often listen to music when/while I do (my) homework.

Co typicky děláš, když prší?

What do you typically do when it rains?