quando
- Quando is not a recognized English word; it is an Italian and Portuguese word meaning 'when'. In English contexts, it might appear in borrowed phrases or titles. foreign wordThe song 'Quando, Quando, Quando' is a popular Italian song asking 'when' someone will be loved.In the phrase 'Quando in Rome,' the word 'quando' is used as a stylistic choice, playing on the English phrase 'When in Rome.'