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pourquoi

"pourquoi" means "why" in French. It is number 75 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

why

IPA

/puʁ.kwa/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Mais pourquoi ?
  But why?
  Tatoeba: hortusdei / FeuDRenais
• Pourquoi pas ?
  Why not?
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / CK
• Pourquoi moi ?
  Why me?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK

Learned together

In the course, "pourquoi" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• pas not (ne ... pas)
• bien well
• non no
• tout all, every
• plus more
• oui yes
• ici here
• où where
• là there

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