Vocabulary
wieso
/viˈzoː/· adverb
why
Wieso? — spoken German's favourite way of asking why.
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wieso
why
Wieso kommst du nicht mit?
Why aren't you coming along?
Common combinations
- Wieso nicht?Why not?
- Wieso denn?But why?
- wieso eigentlichwhy actually
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
warumweshalb
Real examples
- Wieso bist du so spät?Why are you so late?
- Wieso nicht? Das ist eine gute Idee.Why not? That's a good idea.
- Ich weiß nicht, wieso er nicht anruft.I don't know why he doesn't call.
