No. 154 in Bulgarian

защо

"Why"

In a sentence

Защо учиш български език?
Why are you studying the Bulgarian language?
In this sentence, "защо" is used to inquire about the reason or motivation for studying Bulgarian.
Той се чуди защо си тръгнаха.
He wonders why they left.
Here, "защо" is part of a subordinate clause, introducing the reason or explanation for an action.
Не разбирам защо е толкова трудно.
I don’t understand why it’s so hard.
In this example, "защо" serves to introduce a clause that specifies the aspect of difficulty being questioned.

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