No. 459 in Polish
dlaczego
"Why"
In a sentence
Dlaczego zdecydowałeś się na ten kierunek studiów?
Why did you choose this field of study?
In this sentence, 'dlaczego' is used to ask for the reason or cause for choosing a particular field of study.
Chciałbym zrozumieć, dlaczego nie przyjąłeś tej oferty.
I would like to understand why you did not accept this offer.
Here, 'dlaczego' is employed to inquire about the cause or rationale behind not accepting an offer.
Zastanawiam się dlaczego tak się dzieje.
I am wondering why this is happening.
In this case, 'dlaczego' asks for an explanation or cause for the stated situation.
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