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Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:
why /waɪ/ adverb (inter) perché;
the reason ~ la ragione per cui;
that's ~ per questo
exclamation diamine!

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'why' found in these entries:
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Italian:
ecco - ma - mai - no - perché

why: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
whyinterj (explain)perché, come mai avv
You are leaving? Why?
Vai via? E perché?
whyadv (for what?)perché, come mai avv
Why do you smile that way?
Perché sorridi così?
whyn (by what cause?)perché, come mai avv
Why is this soup cold already?
Perché questa minestra è già fredda?
 
Additional Translations
whyconj (for what reason)perché cong
I'm tired, and that is why I am going to bed.
Sono stanco, ecco perché vado a letto.
whyconj (on account of which)perché cong
I am angry, which is why I am not smiling.
Sono arrabbiato, ecco perché non sorrido.
whyinterj (surprise, amazement)Perché, come mai interiez
You're moving away? Why?
Ti trasferisci? Ma perché!
whyn (reason, cause)perché, motivo nm
 ragione, causa nf
They are curious about the why of our decision.
Sono curiosi circa il motivo della nostra decisione.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte:
here's whyecco perché
reason whynmmotivo
that is whyconjperciò (ecco perché)
the reason that whyla ragione per cui
the reason whyil perché
the whyil perché
this is the reason whyper questo
this is whyper questo
why not?perché no?
why yesperché sì
why-notperché no?
why?perché ?
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