No. 149 in Dutch
waarom
"Why"
In a sentence
Waarom is het zo stil hier?
Why is it so quiet here?
'Waarom' is used to ask for a reason or explanation for the observed quietness.
Kun je me uitleggen waarom je dat hebt gedaan?
Can you explain to me why you did that?
'Waarom' is used to inquire about the reason behind an action someone took.
Ik begrijp niet waarom dit gebeurd is.
I don't understand why this happened.
'Waarom' is used to express curiosity or confusion about the cause of an event in a statement.
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