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"why" in Dutch

waarom
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “why” is waarom.

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that’s why daarom

Examples of "why" in use

There are 48 examples of the Dutch word for "why" being used:
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Why don’t you come? Waarom kom je niet?
Why did Yanni do that? Waarom heeft Yanni dat gedaan?
Why didn’t you come by bus? Waarom ben je niet met de bus gekomen?
Why do you need matches? Waarom heb je lucifers nodig?
Why were you late for class? Waarom was je te laat in de les?
Do you know why Tom bought this? Weet je waarom Tom dit gekocht heeft?
Why isn’t Tom tired? Waarom is Tom niet moe?
Why did Tom buy this? Waarom heeft Tom dit gekocht?
Why don’t we go to Australia with Tom? Waarom gaan we niet naar Australië met Tom?
Why did you buy a turtle? Waarom heb je een schildpad gekocht?

Practice Lesson

"why" Practice (27)
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Lesson phrases
Do you know why Tom bought this?,
Is that why you’re single?,
Tell Tom why.,
We understand why.,
Why are you drinking so much tonight?,
Why couldn’t we get through that barrier?,
Why did he get involved?,
Why did Tom buy this?,
Why did Tom sell his farm?,
Why did Yanni do that?,
Why didn’t you come by bus?,
Why do dogs chase squirrels?,
Why do you not believe Tom?,
Why do you want to learn Portuguese?,
Why does this keep happening?,
Why does your anger burn against us?,
Why don’t we ask Tom to help us?,
Why don’t we do it now?,
Why don’t we give Tom a chance?,
Why don’t we go swimming with Tom?
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Acknowledgements

Audio
Robin van der Vliet
Audio source
https://lingualibre.fr
Audio licence
https://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0/