Translation of "why" into Icelandic

af hverju, hví, ástæða are the top translations of "why" into Icelandic.

why noun adverb interjection grammar

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

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  • af hverju

    conjunction adverb

    for what reason [..]

    She absolutely doesn't need to know why I did it.

    Hún þarf alls ekki að vita af hverju ég gerði það.

  • hví

    adverb

    for what reason

    I can't understand why John turned down a job as good as that.

    Ég get ekki skilið hví John hafnaði svo góðri vinnu.

  • ástæða

    noun feminine

    the reason

    That's gotta be why she was in Australia.

    Hlýtur að vera ástæða þess að hún var í Ástralíu.

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Phrases similar to "why" with translations into Icelandic

  • why not
    af hverju ekki · hví ekki · því ekki það
  • why so
    af hverju
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