Slovene Word of the Day
zakaj
/ZA-kaj/ • interrogative adverb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: why; for what reason
Examples
- Zakaj si prišel tako pozno?
(Why did you come so late?) - Povej mi, zakaj to želiš.
(Tell me why you want this.) - Nimam pojma, zakaj se to dogaja.
(I have no idea why this is happening.)
Synonyms
- čemu
- iz katerega razloga
Use 'zakaj' to ask for reasons or explanations. It appears at the start of direct questions and inside subordinate clauses (e.g., 'ne vem, zakaj...'). 'Čemu' is a shorter alternative often used to ask about purpose; 'iz katerega razloga' is a more formal way to ask the same thing.
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