заче́м
other
Meanings
- For what purpose?" or "What for? also Why?Think of зачем as focusing on future-oriented reasoning, looking for intent or purpose.
Usage notes
Difference in usage between "заче́м & почему́":\nThink of зачем as focusing on future-oriented reasoning, looking for intent or purpose.\nThink of почему as focusing on past or present circumstances, looking for an explanation of a cause.\n\nReply with что́бы or зате́м, что́бы.
Examples
- Зачем ты сожале́ешь о том, чего не сде́лал?Why are you sorry for something you haven't done?
- Зачем ты сюда пришёл?What have you come here for?
- Зачем же мой шестидесятилетний домовладе́лец купи́л бату́т?Why did my sixty-year-old landlord buy a trampoline?
