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Why in French
pourquoi
The French word is pourquoi. It means why.
pourquoi
grammar word
why
Examples · 2
pourquoi + est-ce que
Pourquoi est-ce que tu manges si vite ?Why do you eat so fast?- Pourquoi est-il si triste aujourd'hui ?Why is he so sad today?
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why
pourquoi + est-ce que
Pourquoi est-ce que tu manges si vite ?Why do you eat so fast?- Pourquoi est-il si triste aujourd'hui ?Why is he so sad today?
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Questions people ask
- How do you say why in French?
- Pourquoi. It means why.
- When do you use pourquoi?
- pourquoi + est-ce que.
- How do you use pourquoi in a sentence?
- Pourquoi est-ce que tu manges si vite ? (Why do you eat so fast?)
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