Translation for "asking why" to french

Asking why

• demander pourquoi

Translation examples

demander pourquoi

He asked why that paragraph was mentioned.
Il demande pourquoi il est fait état de ce paragraphe.

It is, therefore, reasonable to ask why.
Il est légitime de se demander pourquoi.

44. It had been asked why there was only an Ombudsman for Children.
44. Il a été demandé pourquoi il n'y avait qu'un ombudsman pour les enfants.

He asked why they had been omitted.
M. Avtonomov se demande pourquoi elles ont été omises.

He asked why that course of action had been taken.
M. León demande pourquoi on a ainsi procédé.

There was no chance, at any time, to ask why Berger was not there.
Je n'eus jamais l'occasion de demander pourquoi Berger était absent.

She asked why there were such difficulties, particularly at that level.
Elle demande pourquoi c'est si difficile, surtout à ce niveau.

We must ask why.
Nous devons nous demander pourquoi.

The speaker asked why there was such a difference in strategic design.
L'orateur a demandé pourquoi il y avait une telle différence de conception stratégique.

You're asking why?
- Tu demandes pourquoi?

Don't ask why.
Sans demander pourquoi.