I don't understand how "When someone" translates to "Que l'on" in
Je suis à peine assis que l'on frappa à la porte
Because I'd understand if it was
Je suis à peine assis quand on frappa à la porte
Why does que le translate into when?
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Sign up to join this communityI don't understand how "When someone" translates to "Que l'on" in
Je suis à peine assis que l'on frappa à la porte
Because I'd understand if it was
Je suis à peine assis quand on frappa à la porte
Why does que le translate into when?