why not en · ADV
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Why is that so? (for a negative statement)
I don't want to go out today. — Why not?
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(not-comparable, qualifier:rhetorical) Used to state that one has no objection to and approves of a proposal.
Let's have pizza for lunch. — Yeah, why not?
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(not-comparable, qualifier:rhetorical) Used to introduce a proposal.
Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?
Synonyms
how about (to introduce a proposal) · OK (to show one has no objection) · all right (to show one has no objection) · why? (why is that not true) · what if (to introduce a proposal) · how come? (why is that not true)
Translations (79)
sh зашто да не (state one has no objection) · es por qué no (introduce a proposal) · tl bakit hindi (state one has no objection) · cmn 為什麼不呢 /为什么不呢 (why is that not true) · pl dlaczego nie (introduce a proposal) · tl bakit hindi (why is that not true) · id bagaimana kalau (introduce a proposal) · fi mikäpäs siinä (state one has no objection) · sv varför inte (introduce a proposal) · ja 当たり前でしょ (why is that not true) · fr pourquoi pas (state one has no objection) · la cūr nōn (why is that not true) · fi vois (state one has no objection) · la quid ni (state one has no objection) · fi miksipä ei (state one has no objection) · ar لِمَ لَا (state one has no objection) · pt por que não (why is that not true) · is af hverju ekki (why is that not true) · tl bakit hindi (introduce a proposal) · eo kial ne (state one has no objection) · fi miksi ei (introduce a proposal) · fa چرا که نه؟ (state one has no objection) · is af hverju ekki (state one has no objection) · id tentu saja (state one has no objection) · is hví ekki (why is that not true) · ru почему́ бы и нет (state one has no objection) · cmn 好的 (state one has no objection) · fr pourquoi ne pas (introduce a proposal) · da hvorfor ikke (introduce a proposal) · pt por que não (state one has no objection) · fa چرا (why is that not true) · uk чому́ б і ні́ (state one has no objection) · de warum nicht (state one has no objection) · tr neden olmasın (state one has no objection) · fi mikä jottei (state one has no objection) · sv varför inte (why is that not true) · la quidnī (why is that not true) · fi miksi ei (why is that not true) · sv varför inte (state one has no objection) · it perché no (why is that not true) · th ทำไมไม่ (why is that not true) · de warum nicht (why is that not true) · sh zašto da ne (state one has no objection) · fr pourquoi pas (why is that not true) · fi mikä ettei (state one has no objection) · is hví ekki (state one has no objection) · fo hví ikki (why is that not true) · he לָמָּה לֹא (state one has no objection) · fo hví ikki (state one has no objection) · nb hvorfor ikke (introduce a proposal) · sl zakaj ne (why is that not true) · pl czemu nie (introduce a proposal) · nb hvorfor ikke (state one has no objection) · hu miért ne (state one has no objection) · bg защо пък не (state one has no objection) · pt por que não (introduce a proposal) · it perché no (state one has no objection) · nv dooísh léiʼ (introduce a proposal) · ru а что́ так (why is that not true) · sl zakaj pa ne (state one has no objection) · az niyə də yox (state one has no objection) · ja もちろん (state one has no objection) · is af hverju ekki (introduce a proposal) · da hvorfor ikke (state one has no objection) · ru а почему́ (why is that not true) · cmn 何不 (why is that not true) · es por qué no (state one has no objection) · la quid ni (introduce a proposal) · cmn 要不 (introduce a proposal) · ru почему́ бы не (introduce a proposal) · pl może by (introduce a proposal) · fi miksei (why is that not true) · es por qué no (why is that not true) · cmn 為什麼 /为什么 (why is that not true) · da hvorfor ikke (why is that not true) · de wieso nicht (state one has no objection) · pl czemu nie (state one has no objection) · eo kial ne (why is that not true) · id kenapa tidak (why is that not true)