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Meaning of hoekom | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B1
ˈɦu.kɔm

Definitions

  1. why, how come
  2. Equivalent to 'how come': Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

Equivalents

Български защо
Čeština jak to, že proč
Dansk hvorfor
English how come
Esperanto kial
فارسی چرا
עברית מדוע
Magyar hogyhogy
Íslenska af hverju
Italiano come mai
日本語 何て
한국어
Polski czemu dlaczego jak to jakże
Português como por que
Română cum de
Tagalog bakit
Tiếng Việt tại sao

Examples

“Hoekom vra jy?”

Why do you ask?

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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