Why in the world Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwaɪ/, /ˈwaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd
WHY in thuh WORLD
wˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld
WHY in thuh WURLED
Definición
Used to express surprise, confusion, or disbelief when asking for the reason behind something unexpected or hard to understand.
Uso & Matices
This is an informal, slightly emphatic way to ask questions, adding emotional surprise or frustration. Commonly used in speech. Similar phrases: 'why on earth,' 'why the heck.' Not appropriate in formal writing.
Spanish: por qué demonios - por qué diablosPortuguese (BR): por que diabos - por que cargas d'águaPortuguese (PT): porque carga d'água - porque raioChinese (Simplified): 到底为什么Chinese (Traditional): 到底為什麼Hindi: आख़िर क्यों - भला क्योंArabic: لماذا في العالم - لماذا بحق الجحيمBengali: দুনিয়াতে কেন - কেন পৃথিবীতেRussian: с какого перепуга - почему вообще - с чего быJapanese: 一体なぜ - どうして一体Vietnamese: tại sao trên đời - tại sao lạiKorean: 도대체 왜 - 대체 왜Turkish: dünyada neden - Allah aşkına nedenUrdu: آخر کیوں - بھلا کیوںIndonesian: kenapa di dunia ini - kenapa sih
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Why in the world is the door open?
basic
Why in the world did you lie to me?
basic
Why in the world is it raining in July?
basic
Why in the world would anyone eat that much pizza alone?
natural
Why in the world didn’t you call me back last night?
natural
Why in the world are you wearing a winter coat in summer?
natural