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почему

why

Meaning of почему

спрашивает о причине или объяснении

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

почему usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Why are you late for class?

Почему ты опоздал на урок?

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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
раноearly
поздноlate
сегодняtoday
весь деньall day
этим утромthis morning

почему synonyms

Related words worth learning together

отчего
a bookish or slightly old-fashioned word with the same meaning as "why"
зачем
asks not only about the reason, but also about the purpose: "for what?"
для чего
more clearly asks about purpose or function
по какой причине
a more formal and explicit expression of cause
из-за чего
asks about a cause as an outside factor or obstacle
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О
🇷🇺ru
отчего

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

A2Rarely
З
🇷🇺ru
зачем

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

A2Very Often
Д
🇷🇺ru
для чего

more clearly asks about purpose or function

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
по какой причине

a more formal and explicit expression of cause

B1Rarely
И
🇷🇺ru
из-за чего

asks about a cause as an outside factor or obstacle

A2Often

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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

Why are you late for class?

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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Why are you late for class? Translation: Почему ты опоздал на урок?

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