كيف تنطق "how come"

expression

ˈhaʊ/ /ˈkəm

HOW-kuhm

hˈaʊ/ /kˈʌm

HOW-kum

التعريف

A casual way to ask why something happened or is true; similar to 'why', but more informal and often expressing surprise.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhaʊ/ /ˈkəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈaʊ/ /kˈʌm

أمريكي

HOW-kuhm

بريطاني

HOW-kum

How come you are so quiet today?

How come there is no milk in the fridge?

How come you didn't call me last night?

How come nobody told me about the meeting?