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"When does he come?"
Translation:Wann kommt er?
December 17, 2017
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...but "wenn / when" is also used to specify a time in a relative clause: "Wenn die Ampel grün wird, gehe ich über die Straße." "When (= once) the traffic light turns green, I cross the road."
I think it's a common mistake for learners to use "wann" in this kind of relative clause where you need to use "wenn". I suspect that in your (@Sindhu433685) question it's the same mistake the other way round. --> "wann?" = "when?" (question); vs. "..., wenn" = "... when" (relative clause).
You can't necessarily tell if "wenn" means "if" (condition) or "when" (time): "Wenn er kommt, gehe ich!" = "If he comes, I'll leave!" or "When he arrives, I'll leave!"