почему

Russian

Alternative forms

  • поч (poč) youth slang, Internet

Etymology

Univerbation of the preposition по (po, according to) + чему́ (čemú), dative singular of что (što).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pət͡ɕɪˈmu]
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  • Homophones: по чему́ (po čemú)

Adverb

почему́ • (počemú)

  1. (interrogative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
    Почему́ вы говори́те э́то?Počemú vy govoríte éto?Why do you say this?
    Почему́ он жела́ет ви́деть меня́?Počemú on želájet vídetʹ menjá?Why does he wish to see me?
  2. (indicative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
    Я не зна́ю, почему́ телефо́н не рабо́тает.Ja ne znáju, počemú telefón ne rabótajet.I don't know why the phone isn't working.

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