Translation of "why" into German

warum, wieso, weshalb are the top translations of "why" into German.

why noun adverb interjection grammar

For what cause, reason, or purpose. [..]

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  • warum

    conjunction adverb

    the reason [..]

    Tom and Mary said they'd like to know why you did that.

    Tom und Maria wollten wissen, warum du das getan hast.

  • wieso

    adverb

    for what reason [..]

    I don't know why you don't like him.

    Ich weiß nicht, wieso ihr ihn nicht mögt.

  • weshalb

    adverb

    for what reason [..]

    Tom doesn't know why the meeting was postponed.

    Tom weiß nicht, weshalb das Treffen verschoben wurde.

  • Less frequent translations

    • weswegen
    • wozu
    • aus welchem Grund
    • arum
    • wofür
    • zu was
    • aber ja
    • aber nein
    • was
    • wie
    • nein
    • was für ein
    • wer mag ahnen, dass...
    • wie könnte es sein, dass...

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