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почему

why

Meaning of почему

спрашивает о причине или объяснении

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Russian[pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]
why
почему - why
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почему with English translation

почему usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Why are you late for class?

Почему ты опоздал на урок?

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I don't know why he left early.

Я не знаю, почему он ушёл рано.

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почему belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

почемуwhy
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate
сегодняtoday

почему synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between почему / отчего / зачем / для чего / по какой причине / из-за чего

О
🇷🇺Russian
отчего

a bookish or slightly old-fashioned word with the same meaning as "why"

A2Rarely
З
🇷🇺Russian
зачем

asks not only about the reason, but also about the purpose: "for what?"

A2Very Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
для чего

more clearly asks about purpose or function

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
по какой причине

a more formal and explicit expression of cause

B1Rarely
И
🇷🇺Russian
из-за чего

asks about a cause as an outside factor or obstacle

A2Often

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How to pronounce почему and what this word means

почему means why. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce почему

[pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]

почему translation

why

почему examples

Warum lernst du Deutsch?

почему transcription

[pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]

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почему meaning: what does it mean?

спрашивает о причине или объяснении

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почему is pronounced as [pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Warum lernst du Deutsch? Translation: Почему ты учишь немецкий?

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