Meaning of kāpēc | Babel Free
[ˈkâːpêːts]Definitions
- why? for what reason? for what purpose?
- why?, oh why?
Examples
“kāpēc tu nenāc?”
why aren't you coming?
“kāpēc darbs nav izdarīts?”
why isn't the work done?
“kāpēc viņš ir noskumis?”
why is he sad?
““kāpēc jūs aizejat? es taču nedzenu jūs”, Līvja skarbi iesmējās”
“why are you leaving? I'm not driving you away,” Līvja laughed harshly
“kāpēc gan Ilga nepieņemtu viņa pasniegto roku? vai tad viņai nav vajadzīgs dzīvoklis? vai tad viņa negrib mācīties?”
why didn't Ilga take the hand he (had) offered? maybe she didn't need an apartment? or maybe she didn't want to study?
“kāpēc es visu to rakstu?... tāpēc, ka es ilgojos un slāpstu dzīvības un dzīves”
why am I writing all this? because
“kāpēc iet, ja varam braukt!”
why go (on foot), if we can go (by car)?
“kāpēc Brīviņos nevar būt divdesmit pieci slaucami lopi?”
why can't there be 25 dairy cows in Brīviņi? (the speaker is annoyed)
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
See also
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