Vocabulary
wozu
/voˈtsuː/· adverb
what for, why; for which
Wozu? — asks about the purpose: Wozu brauchst du das? (What do you need that for?)
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wozu
what for
Wozu brauchst du so viel Geld?
What do you need so much money for?
Word family
wozuzuto, fordazufor that, to thatwofürwhat for
Common combinations
- Wozu das?What's that for?
- Wozu soll das gut sein?What good is that supposed to be?
- Ich weiß nicht, wozu.I don't know what for.
Real examples
- Wozu lernst du Deutsch?What are you learning German for?
- Wozu ist dieser Knopf?What's this button for?
- Ich verstehe nicht, wozu wir das brauchen.I don't understand what we need that for.
