заче́м
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For what purpose?" or "What for? also Why?
Think of зачем as focusing on future-oriented reasoning, looking for intent or purpose.
Заче́м ты э́то сде́лал?
Why did you do this?
Usage info
Difference in usage between "заче́м & почему́": Think of зачем as focusing on future-oriented reasoning, looking for intent or purpose. Think of почему as focusing on past or present circumstances, looking for an explanation of a cause.
Reply with что́бы or зате́м, что́бы.
Examples
- Чего я действительно не могу́ поня́ть, так э́то зачем запреща́ть де́тям игра́ть на у́лице в тако́й замеча́тельный день.What I don't understand is why the children aren't being allowed to play outside on such a nice day.
- Зачем же мой шестидесятилетний домовладе́лец купи́л бату́т?Why did my sixty-year-old landlord buy a trampoline?
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Singolin edited usage info 1 year ago.
