 | English  | German | |
| – |
 | why {adv} | 3561 warum | |
| why {adv} | 1419 wieso | |
| why {adv} | 1200 weshalb | |
| why {adv} | 234 weswegen | |
| why {adv} | 153 wozu | |
| Why, ... [expletive] | 55 Mensch, ... [ugs.] | |
| why {adv} | 21 was [ugs.] [warum / wozu / weswegen] | |
| why [expression of surprise] | aber nein | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| Here's why. | (Und zwar) aus folgenden Gründen. | |
| just why ... | warum gerade / genau ... | |
| that's why {adv} | darum [deshalb] | |
| that's why {adv} | deshalb | |
| that's why {adv} | deswegen | |
| That's why! | Darum! | |
| then why ...? | warum dann ...? | |
| Why bother? | Warum sich Sorgen machen? | |
| Why bother? [Why take the trouble?] | Wozu die Mühe? | |
| Why certainly! | Aber selbstverständlich! | |
| Why indeed? [coll.] | Gute Frage. | |
| Why not? | Warum nicht? | |
| Why not? | Wieso nicht? | |
| Why, yes. | Aber ja. | |
| Why, yes. [Of course.] | Aber klar doch! [ugs.] [Selbstverständlich!] | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to state why | angeben, weshalb | |
| to wonder why ... | sich fragen, warum ... | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| philos. spec. know why [in contrast to know how] [also: know-why] | Ursachenwissen {n} [im Gegensatz zu Erfahrungswissen] | |
| reason why | Grund {m} weshalb | |
| ling. why question | Warum-Frage {f} | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| Ever wonder why ...? [formal address] | Haben Sie sich jemals gefragt, warum ...? | |
| Ever wonder why ...? [informal address] | Hast du dich jemals gefragt, warum ...? | |
| idiom I wonder why. | Weshalb wohl! | |
| that is why {adv} | deshalb | |
| that is why {adv} | um deswillen [Redewendung] [um dessentwillen] | |
| that is why | das ist der Grund, weshalb | |
| That is why ... | Daher ... | |
| this is why {conj} | deshalb | |
| This is why ... {adv} | Deswegen ... | |
| This is why ... | Aus diesem Grund ... | |
| This is why ... | Das ist der Grund, warum ... | |
| which is why {adv} | weshalb [relativistisch] | |
| which is why {conj} | weswegen | |
| which is why ... | was auch der Grund dafür ist, dass ... | |
| Why ever not? | Warum denn bloß nicht? | |
| Why is that? | Warum das denn? | |
| Why is that? | Warum ist das so? | |
| idiom Why oh why? | Warum bloß? | |
| Why oh why? | Warum nur? | |
| Why on earth ... ? [idiom] | Warum in Herrgotts Namen ... ? [Redewendung] | |
| Why on earth ... ? [idiom] | Warum um Himmels willen ... ? [Redewendung] | |
| Why on earth ...? [coll.] [idiom] | Warum um alles in der Welt ...? [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
