"Why are you late?" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Pourquoi êtes-vous en retard?
Specifically, the interrogative pourquoi is "why" in English. The verb êtes means "are". The personal pronoun vous means "you". The preposition en translates as "in". The masculine noun retard translates as "lateness".
The pronunciation will be "poor-kwah eht voo aw ruh-tahr" in French.
It means why, or in a more literal translation, "for what".
It does not make much sense, but the translation is: Why a question
Pourquoi plaidez-vous? in French means "Why do you plead?" in English.
Pourquoi pas means 'why not?' in English.
Why?Pour=For, quoi=what, pourquoi=for what, which is essentially "why."The definition is "Why".
Pourquoi vous êtes si assoupis? in French is "Why are you so tired out?" in English.
Pourquoi est-ce qu'il a téléphoné? in French means "Why did he telephone?" in English.
"Why do you love this city?" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Pourquoi aimes-tu cette ville? The question also translates as "Why do you love this town?" according to English contexts. The pronunciation will be "poor-kwa em-tyoo set veel" in northerly French and "poor-kwa em-tyoo sey-tuh vee-luh" in southerly French.
The English translation for the French verb 'se demander' is 'to wonder' or 'to ask oneself'.
"What for?" and Why?" are English equivalents of the French word pourquoi. The adverb also serves as a masculine singular noun with the translations of "cause," "motive," "reason," "why," and "why and wherefore" in English. The pronunciation will be "poor-kwa" in French.
"Why are you leaving?" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Pourquoi tu pars? The question also translates as "Why do you leave?" in English. The pronunciation will be "poor-kwa tyoo par" in French.
Pourquoi ma connexion ne s'établit pas? in French is "Why hasn't my connection worked?" in English.