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adverb
почему
why
Meaning of почему
Русский
спрашивает о причине или объяснении
English
asks for a reason
Pronunciation
Russian
[pət͡ɕɪˈmu]
Russian (Russia)
почему with English translation
почему usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Почему ты опоздал на урок?
Why are you late for class?
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Я не знаю, почему он ушёл рано.
I don't know why he left early.
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What's the difference between почему, зачем, из-за чего, по какой причине, and отчего
З
🇷🇺Russian
зачем
Asks about purpose: what for.
A2very often
И
🇷🇺Russian
из-за чего
Asks what caused it: because of what.
A2often
П
🇷🇺Russian
по какой причине
Formal, official way to ask for a reason.
B1rare word
О
🇷🇺Russian
отчего
Same as почему but bookish or old-fashioned.
A2rare word
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asks for a reason
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Why are you late for class? Translation: Почему ты опоздал на урок?
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