Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Why is that so? (for a negative statement)

    I don't want to go out today. — Why not?

    warum nicht

    а почему́a počemú, а что́ такa štó tak

  2. (not comparable)Used to state that one has no objection to and approves of a proposal.

    Let's have pizza for lunch. — Yeah, why not?

    warum nicht, wieso nicht

    почему́ бы и нетpočemú by i net

    чому́ б і ні́čomú b i ní

  3. (not comparable)Used to introduce a proposal.

    Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?

    почему́ бы неpočemú by ne

Examples

564 sentences
  1. Why not have dinner with us?

    Чому б не пообідати з нами?

    ruПочему бы не поужинать с нами?

    deWarum nicht mit uns essen gehen?

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  2. Why is Tom not here today?

    Чому Тома сьогодні немає?

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  3. Why does that not surprise me?

    Чому це мене не дивує?

    ruИ почему меня это не удивляет?

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  4. Why do you not like Tom?

    Чому тобі не подобається Том?

    ruПочему тебе не нравится Том?

    deWarum magst du Tom nicht?

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  5. Why should I not do that?

    Чому мені не слід цього робити?

    ruПочему мне не надо этого делать?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state one has no objection:
Русский
By meaning 3
why is that not true:
state one has no objection:
introduce a proposal:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
why is that not true:
state one has no objection:

Synonyms

6 synonyms
to show one has no objection:all rightA1OKA1
to introduce a proposal:how aboutwhat if
why is that not true:why?how come?

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
why not — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto