заче́м
daily used word (top 300)B1
- 1.
For what purpose?" or "What for? also Why?
Заче́м ты э́то сде́лал? - Why did you do this?Think of зачем as focusing on future-oriented reasoning, looking for intent or purpose.
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Examples
- «Зачем руче́й без жгу́чей жа́жды?» — спра́шивает в своём стихотворе́нии Аркадий Кулешов.‘What is the brook without burning thirst for?’, Arkadź Kulašoŭ asks in his verse.
Typical usagePRO
Asking purpose directly
заче́м?
What for?
заче́м э́то де́лать?
Why do this?
заче́м ты э́то сде́лал?
Why did you do that?
With dative: who needs it?
заче́м тебе́ э́то?
What do you need this for?
заче́м мне учи́ть латы́нь?
Why should I study Latin?
заче́м ему́ маши́на?
What does he need a car for?
Focus and discourse particles
А заче́м?
But why?
заче́м и́менно ...?
Why exactly ...?
заче́м вообще́ ...?
Why ... at all?
заче́м же ...?
So why then ...?
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Singolin edited usage info 1 year ago.
Singolin edited usage info 1 year ago.
Singolin edited usage info 1 year ago.
Singolin edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.























