Usage examples of "warum" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all494 why475 how come1 other translations18
Warum wollten Sie mich sehen? What did you want to see me about?
Warum trägst du keine Kontaktlinsen? How about wearing contact lenses?
Warum studierst du eine Fremdsprache? What do you study a foreign language for?
Warum wolltest du mich sehen? What did you want to see me about?
Warum hast du so lange gebraucht? What took you so long?
Man weiß nicht, warum sie sich umgebracht hat. The reason she killed herself is unknown.
Das ist der Grund, warum ich hergekommen bin. This is the reason I came here.
Das ist der Grund, warum er ärgerlich wurde. That's the reason he became angry.
Warum bist du um diese Uhrzeit noch wach? What keeps you up so late?
Bitte erklären Sie, warum Sie nicht kommen können. Give your argument against going.
Das ist der Grund, warum er wütend wurde. That's the reason he became angry.
Sag mir, warum du gestern nicht in der Schule warst. Tell me the reason for your absence from school yesterday.
Der Grund, warum er dein Angebot abgelehnt hat, ist offensichtlich. The reason he refused your offer is obvious.
Sag mir den Grund, warum du gestern nicht gekommen bist. Tell me the reason you didn't come yesterday.
Bitte erzähl mir den Grund, warum du zu spät warst. Please tell me the reason that you were late.
Tom muss einen Grund gehabt haben, warum er sich verspätete. Tom must have had a reason for being late.
Er erfand eine gute Ausrede, warum er nicht zur Party kommt. He cooked up a good excuse for not going to the party.
Ich wußte vorher nie, warum es die Ewigkeit gibt. Sie gibt einigen von uns die Chance, Deutsch zu lernen. Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.
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