A1 Expression ニュートラル

De ce?

Why?

意味

Asking for a reason.

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文化的背景

Romanians often use 'De ce' to show empathy. If you look sad, a friend will ask 'De ce ești trist?' as an invitation to share your feelings. In villages, 'De ce' can be used rhetorically in folk songs (doine) to question fate or the passing of time. In the Moldavian dialect, the pronunciation might be slightly softer, but the usage remains identical to standard Romanian. Young people often use the abbreviation 'dc' in WhatsApp or Messenger, treating it as a single unit of meaning.

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The Answer Rule

Always pair 'De ce?' with 'Pentru că' in your mind. It's the most common question-answer duo in the language.

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Avoid 'De ce' in Answers

Never use 'de ce' to mean 'because'. It will mark you as a beginner immediately.

意味

Asking for a reason.

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The Answer Rule

Always pair 'De ce?' with 'Pentru că' in your mind. It's the most common question-answer duo in the language.

⚠️

Avoid 'De ce' in Answers

Never use 'de ce' to mean 'because'. It will mark you as a beginner immediately.

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Sound Natural

Add 'păi' before 'de ce' when talking to friends to sound more fluent and less like a textbook.

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Don't be shy

In Romania, asking 'Why?' is a sign of interest. Don't be afraid to use it to keep a conversation going.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct Romanian word for 'Why'.

_______ nu mănânci mărul?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce

We use 'De ce' at the beginning of a question to ask for a reason.

Choose the correct answer to the question: 'De ce ești fericit?'

De ce ești fericit?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Pentru că am o zi bună.

The answer to 'De ce?' must start with 'Pentru că' (Because).

Match the Romanian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce? -> Why?, De ce nu? -> Why not?, Păi de ce? -> Well, why?, Cum de? -> How come?

These are the most common variations of the 'why' question.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.

A: Nu pot să vin la film. B: ________?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce

When someone gives you news, 'De ce?' is the natural way to ask for the reason.

🎉 スコア: /4

ビジュアル学習ツール

De ce vs Pentru ce

De ce? (Cause)
De ce plouă? Why is it raining?
Pentru ce? (Purpose)
Pentru ce e cheia? What is the key for?

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct Romanian word for 'Why'. Fill Blank A1

_______ nu mănânci mărul?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce

We use 'De ce' at the beginning of a question to ask for a reason.

Choose the correct answer to the question: 'De ce ești fericit?' Choose A1

De ce ești fericit?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Pentru că am o zi bună.

The answer to 'De ce?' must start with 'Pentru că' (Because).

Match the Romanian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce? -> Why?, De ce nu? -> Why not?, Păi de ce? -> Well, why?, Cum de? -> How come?

These are the most common variations of the 'why' question.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase. dialogue_completion A1

A: Nu pot să vin la film. B: ________?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: De ce

When someone gives you news, 'De ce?' is the natural way to ask for the reason.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

It is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Yes, it is very common to use it as a one-word question when you want someone to explain further.

'De ce' asks for the reason/cause, while 'Pentru ce' asks for the purpose/goal.

Simply say 'De ce nu?'.

'Păi' is a filler word like 'well' or 'so' that makes the question sound softer.

In texting, people often write 'dc'.

Yes, in indirect questions like 'Nu știu de ce plânge'.

No, it is invariable.

The most common answer is 'Pentru că...'.

No, for 'How' you should use 'Cum'.

Yes, it is a fundamental part of Romanian literary and philosophical inquiry.

It sounds like the 'che' in 'cherry'.

関連フレーズ

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Pentru că

builds on

Because

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Deoarece

synonym

Because (formal)

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Din ce cauză

specialized form

From what cause

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Cum de

similar

How come

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Pentru ce

specialized form

For what (purpose)

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