No. 111 in Persian
چرا
"چرا" means "why" in English.
In a sentence
چرا دیر آمدی؟
Why are you late?
The word 'چرا' is used here as an interrogative adverb meaning 'why' to inquire reasons.
چرا آنجا نرفتی؟
Why didn’t you go there?
The word 'چرا' is employed similarly as a question word to ask about a reason for an action not taken.
چرا که او مشغول بود.
Because he was busy.
Here, 'چرا که' is used to mean 'because,' providing the reason for the statement preceding it.
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