adverb
A1
Frequency #4148
pourquoi
Pronunciation
/puʁ.kwa/
Meaning
- 1.why
Example sentences
Pourquoi ?
Why?
Pourquoi est-ce arrivé ?
Why did it happen?
About “pourquoi”
Interrogative / relative. Pourquoi… ? La raison pour laquelle…
Word family of “pourquoi”
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