навіщо — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian навіщо is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: навіщо (510). By style: everyday 505 · biblical 5.

why

Used about 455 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 452 · biblical ≈ 3). Meaning: why in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Навіщо ти це робиш?

  Why are you doing this?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by User55521 and CK · checked, community translation · #3367754 #3074807

• І будьте обережні, щоб не зробити в сьому якого недогляду. Навіщо попускати, щоб збільшувалось зло на шкоду царям?

  Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZR 4:22

• Навіщо Том вас кликав?

  Why did Tom call you?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #3402302 #8622595

• А Ноема сказала: Вертайтесь, мої донї; навіщо вам йти зо мною? Хіба ж в моєму лонї ще є сини, щоб стали вам за чоловіків?

  Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · RUT 1:11

• Навіщо ви його вдарили?

  Why did you hit him?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CH · checked, community translation · #3914668 #6038592

buy

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11). Meaning: buy in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Навіщо ти його купив?

  What did you buy it for?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #24859 #6638039

did

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

• Навіщо Том поїхав до Бостона?

  What did Tom go to Boston for?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #6347973 #7947716

More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

• Навіщо ти сюди прийшла?

  What have you come here for?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #16501 #6790575

• Навіщо ти вчиш іспанську?

  What do you learn Spanish for?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CN · checked, community translation · #38761 #7150784

• Навіщо вам ці гроші?

  What do you need this money for?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · #495643 #6938859

Grammar

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