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warum

"warum" means "why" in German. It is number 91 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

why; for what reason

IPA

/vaˈʁʊm/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Warum ich?
  Why me?
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• Aber warum?
  But why?
  Tatoeba: konny / FeuDRenais
• Warum nicht?
  Why not?
  Tatoeba: swagner / CK

Learned together

In the course, "warum" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• schon already
• mal once
• jetzt now
• dann then, after that
• aus out of, from
• wo where
• bitte please, if you please
• immer always
• los go!

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