No. 2,562 in German
wieso
"Why" or "for what reason."
In a sentence
Wieso hast du das getan?
Why did you do that?
'Wieso' is used as a singular question word to inquire about the reason behind an action.
Ich verstehe nicht, wieso er so wütend ist.
I don’t understand why he is so angry.
'Wieso' introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the main statement.
Er fragte, wieso wir zu spät kamen.
He asked why we arrived late.
'Wieso' is used in reported speech to inquire indirectly about a reason.
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