чего́
very rarely used (#32350)
- 1.
what
От чего́ э́тот шнур?
What is this cable for?
genitive of что, also colloquially used as the nominative or accusative of что
- 2.
why
Чего́ ты сиди́шь там безде́льничаешь?
Why are you sitting there doing nothing?
colloquial usage; never used on its own, only in a sentence
- 3.
what (as interjection)
Чего?!
What?!
colloquial, rude
Examples
Для чего ты у́чишь испа́нский?
What do you learn Spanish for?
Чего вы так беспоко́итесь?
Why are you so worried?
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Contributions
brennanhigginbotham2004 edited translation 1 year ago.
BasketQase edited translation and related words 4 years ago.
swisspioneer edited word type 7 years ago.
mattahmet edited translation 8 years ago.
