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Where is the difference between Почему and зачем ?
Can you help me to understand the difference beetwen these words? I understood the meaning is "why" and they are used always for the questions, but i didn't understand the difference.
If you can explain it in italian it's better!
Thanks a lot!
2015年8月17日 08:57
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Зачем? - for what purpose?
Почему? - for what reason?
There is almost no difference, in some questions they are synonymous.
You can use both variants, It will not be wrong.
2015年8月17日
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зачем
- literally 'for what’
- more concerned with goals or actions in the future
- reply usually begins with 'чтобы’ or 'затем, что’
почему
- literally 'by what means’
- more concerned with reasons, causes or consequences in the past
- reply usually begins with 'потому что’
For example:
Зачем ты открыл окно? To let in some fresh air.
Почему ты открыл окно? Because I’m cold.
'Зачем’ is also less formal, apparently.
2015年8月17日
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why - почему
for what - зачем/для чего
2015年8月17日
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Почему? - the reason of some action.
Зачем? - the aim of some action.
Sometimes they can be synonymous, like:
Зачем/почему ты изучаешь русский язык?
When they are NOT synonymous:
Сегодня я не буду работать. You can ask Почему? but cannot use Зачем?
2015年8月17日
Зачем? - perchè? (Se si intende il scopo)
Почему? - perchè? (Se si intende il motivo)
2015年8月21日
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