tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438130761215715028.post5182999445775027056..comments2024-01-11T21:46:36.185+01:00Comments on Emma's Expat Adventures: Why?Expat Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16050289349936244751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438130761215715028.post-25520981177968971022013-03-13T13:33:23.465+01:002013-03-13T13:33:23.465+01:00That is fascinating. My kids have grown up in an ...That is fascinating. My kids have grown up in an English household but looking back they did not use Why? very often. Their question of choice was Do? closely followed by Does? Ie Do dogs like to play? Does snow make you wet?<br /><br />They must have just left out the why.Ersatz Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715056719284523304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438130761215715028.post-65859233106444682492013-03-04T13:25:34.778+01:002013-03-04T13:25:34.778+01:00Indeed it seems to be the case in German too - War...Indeed it seems to be the case in German too - Warum (why) and Darum (that's why - among other things....!)Expat Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050289349936244751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438130761215715028.post-89549002934791958692013-03-04T13:19:27.412+01:002013-03-04T13:19:27.412+01:00Bit of Dutch for you (guess it might be similar in...Bit of Dutch for you (guess it might be similar in German?)<br /><br />Why is Waarom<br />Daarom means that's why<br /><br />So there is a phrase "Waarom? Daarom" (Why? That's why".)<br /><br />A dutch friend translated it into English as Why? Dhy.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357218009080885153noreply@blogger.com