Usage examples of "para qué" in Spanish with translation to English

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El trabajo duro nunca ha matado a nadie. ¡¿Pero para qué arriesgarse?! Hard work never killed anyone. But why take the risk?!
"Tengo que verle." "¿Para qué?" "I have to see him." "What for?"
No hay razón para que él sea despedido. There is no reason why he should be dismissed.
No hay una razón para que no lo haga. There is no reason why I shouldn't do it.
¿Por qué no tenemos suficiente comida para todo el mundo? Pensaba que habías ido a comprar esta tarde. Why don't we have enough food for everyone? I thought you went shopping this afternoon.
¿Para qué es este cuaderno? What is this notebook for?
¿Para qué tienes los pies? What do you have your feet for?
¿Para qué es esta llave? What's this key for?
¿Para qué están tan arreglados? What're you all dressed up for?
¿Para qué son los amigos? What are friends for?
¿Para qué sirven las matemáticas? What is the use of mathematics?
¿Para qué aprendes el español? What do you learn Spanish for?
¿Para qué se usa esto? What is this thing used for?
¿Para qué necesitas cuatro coches? What do you need four cars for?
¿Para qué viniste tan temprano? What did you come here so early for?
¿Para qué necesitas este dinero? What do you need this money for?
¿Para qué necesitas el dinero? What do you need the money for?
¿Entonces para qué necesitas el dinero? Then, what do you need the money for?
¿Para qué se utiliza este objeto? What is this object used for?
¿Para qué estudias un idioma extranjero? What do you study a foreign language for?
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