when
gb/wˈɛn/ us/wˈɛn/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
conjunction
A1
relation
1
at the time that
Used to talk about the time something happens.
รูปแบบการใช้:
when [something happens], [something else happens]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'when' with 'while'; 'when' refers to a specific moment or period, while 'while' emphasizes duration.
คำพ้องความหมาย
as soon as (Emphasizes immediacy after the time something happens)
คำตรงข้าม
before (Refers to a time earlier than the event)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
when I arrived
|when it happened
|when you see
หัวข้อ
daily life
|storytelling
|time
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- Call me when you get home.
- I was just leaving when the phone rang.
- He smiled when he saw her.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I eat breakfast when I wake up.
- She calls me when she is ready.
- We go inside when it rains.
adverb
A1
relation
2
at what time
Used to ask about the time of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
when [auxiliary verb] [subject] [verb]?
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may omit auxiliary verbs in questions with 'when'. For example, incorrect: 'When you come?' Correct: 'When do you come?'
คำพ้องความหมาย
what time (More direct and specific; 'when' can be more general)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
when did you arrive
|when will it end
|remember when
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|time
ตัวอย่าง
- When will the train arrive?
- Do you remember when we met?
- She asked when the meeting would start.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- When is your birthday?
- When do we eat?
- When will he come?
pronoun
B1
relation
3
the time that
Means the time that something happened or will happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[time] when [something happened]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes omit 'when' after a noun referring to time, but it is needed for clarity in formal speech/writing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
that moment (More specific and concrete than 'when')
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the day when
|a time when
|moment when
หัวข้อ
storytelling
|time
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- I remember the day when we first met.
- There was a time when I believed in magic.
- That was the moment when everything changed.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I remember the day when we played in the park.
- There was a time when I lived in Paris.
- This is the moment when we start.
conjunction
B2
relation
4
considering that
Used to show surprise or contrast because of a fact.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[clause] when [contrasting clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this use with temporal 'when', but here it signals contrast, not time.
คำพ้องความหมาย
although ('Although' is more formal and less conversational)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strange when you think about it
|odd when compared
หัวข้อ
argumentation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It's surprising when you think about it.
- How can you say that, when you know it's not true?
- It's odd when compared to last year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is strange when you see it.
- How can he be late when he lives next door?
- It is funny when you think about it.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
when
IPA
GB/wˈɛn/
US/wˈɛn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
when (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (when)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: when
- Plural: whens
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
whens
noun
Core family
whenever
conjunction/adverb A2
วลีและสำนวน
just when you think...
1/d͡ʒˈʌst wˈɛn jˈu θˈɪŋk |/
fixed phrase
at exact moment belief changes
Used to say something surprising happens right after you think something else.
ตัวอย่าง
- Just when you think it's safe, trouble appears.
- Just when you think he's gone, he calls again.
when in doubt
1/wˈɛn ˈɪn dˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
if unsure what to do
If you are not sure what to do, follow this advice.
ตัวอย่าง
- When in doubt, ask for help.
- When in doubt, choose the safer option.
when it comes to
1/wˈɛn ˈɪt kˈʌmz tə/
fixed phrase
regarding a subject or topic
Used to introduce the subject you are talking about.
ตัวอย่าง
- When it comes to cooking, he's an expert.
- When it comes to sports, she knows everything.
since when
1/sˈɪns wˈɛn/
fixed phrase
from what time onward?
Used to ask when something started happening or being true, often showing surprise.
ตัวอย่าง
- Since when do you like jazz?
- Since when have you been working here?