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Detailed Translations for why from English to Spanish

why:


Translation Matrix for why:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- wherefore
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
por qué why
¿cómo es eso? how do you mean; how so; how's that; in what respect; why; why that
¿cómo? how do you mean; how so; how's that; in what respect; why; why that
¿y eso? how do you mean; how so; how's that; in what respect; why; why that
- to be sure; yes to be sure!
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
a lo que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why at what; at whatever; of what; of whatever; to what; to whatever; what at; what of; what to; whatever at; whatever of; whatever to; which at; which of; which to
a que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; for which; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why at what; at whatever; of what; of whatever; to what; to whatever; what at; what of; what to; whatever at; whatever of; whatever to; which at; which of; which to
al que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why at what; at whatever; of what; of whatever; to what; to whatever; what at; what of; what to; whatever at; whatever of; whatever to; which at; which of; which to
con qué fin for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why
de qué for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why for which; from what; from whatever; from where; from wherever; from which; of what; of which; of whom; what of; whatever from; where from; wherever from; which from
para el que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why against which
para lo cual for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why
para lo que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why against which
para que for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why
para qué for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why against which; for which
por qué for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; for which; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why
porqué why; why and wherefore
que for which; what for; whatever for; why than; that

Synonyms for "why":


Related Definitions for "why":

  1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'1

Wiktionary Translations for why:

why
adverb
  1. for what reason
en-con
  1. the reason that
noun
  1. the reason
interjection
  1. exclamation of surprise

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
why por qué waarom — Vanwege welke oorzaak
why por qué warumRelativadverb: leitet einen Nebensatz (des Grundes) ein, der die Folge aus der Aussage des Hauptsatzes angibt
why por qué warumInterrogativadverb: leitet eine direkte und indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein
why por qué wiesoInterrogativadverb: leitet eine indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein
why por qué pourquoi — (familier, fr) cause, raison.

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