German - English (British) translations for "warum"
"warum" German translation
Translation
why
Definition
The German conjunction 'warum' means 'why' in English. It is used to introduce a question or inquiry about the reason or cause of something.
Part of speech
conjunction
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: why
Warum hast du das gemacht?
Why did you do that?
Meaning: what for
Warum brauchst du das Geld?
What do you need the money for?
Meaning: how come
Warum bist du so spät gekommen?
How come you arrived so late?
Meaning: because of what
Warum hat er sich entschuldigt?
Because of what did he apologize?
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Warum bist du traurig?
A1: Why are you sad?
A1: Warum magst du keine Schokolade?
A1: Why don't you like chocolate?
A1: Warum gehst du nicht zur Party?
A1: Why aren't you going to the party?
B1: Warum hast du gestern so spät angerufen?
B1: Why did you call so late yesterday?
B1: Warum wirst du morgen nicht kommen können?
B1: Why won't you be able to come tomorrow?
B1: Warum hattest du nicht früher Bescheid gesagt?
B1: Why didn't you inform earlier?
C1: Warum hättest du das nicht besser machen können?
C1: Why couldn't you have done it better?
C1: Warum würdest du das tun, wenn du wüsstest, dass es falsch ist?
C1: Why would you do that if you knew it was wrong?
C1: Warum hättest du das nicht wissen müssen?
C1: Why should you not have known that?
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In German, 'warum' is a common word used to ask questions about the reason or cause of something. It is often used in everyday conversations and can be translated to 'why' in English. For example, 'Warum hast du gestern nicht angerufen?' translates to 'Why didn't you call yesterday?'
It's important to note that 'warum' is not the only way to ask why in German. Other words such as 'wieso', 'weshalb', and 'aus welchem Grund' can also be used depending on the context and level of formality.
Additionally, when using 'warum' in a sentence, it is typically placed at the beginning of the question followed by the subject and verb. For example, 'Warum hast du das gemacht?' translates to 'Why did you do that?'