adverb · conjunction · interjection
English to French Dictionary
why Meaning in French (why signification en français)
adverbpourquoi
conjunctionpourquoi
interjectionpourquoi
Synonymes:commentraison
pourquoi in English:why
Phonetic:puʁ.kwa
Quick Answer • En bref
La signification de why en français est pourquoi. (Utilisé pour demander la raison ou le but de quelque chose.)
Definitions of Why
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Expressing mild surprise, indignation, or protest.
Exprimant une légère surprise, une indignation ou une protestation.
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In French:
commentraison
In English:
for what reasonhow come
Inflected Word Forms
nounwherefore
pluralwhys
Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions
Why not?expression
Used to suggest or agree to something, or to ask for a reason not to do something.
That's whyexpression
Used to explain the reason for something previously stated or implied.
The whys and whereforesidiom
The full set of reasons or explanations for something.