No. 307 in Slovak
prečo
"Prečo" means "why" in English.
In a sentence
Prečo si neprišiel včera na párty?
Why didn't you come to the party yesterday?
Here, 'prečo' is used to inquire the reason for not coming to an event.
Nevieš, prečo sa niečo také stalo?
Do you know why something like that happened?
In this example, 'prečo' is used in reported speech to inquire about the reason for an occurrence.
Prečo to proste nemôžeme ignorovať?
Why can't we just ignore it?
Here, 'prečo' expresses curiosity or concern about the feasibility of an action.
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