adverb#1,480 by frequency
wozu
/voːˈt͡suː/
for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?; to what, for what, etc
Meanings
- 1
for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?
„Wozu brauchst du das Auto?“ – „Um in die Stadt zu fahren.“
"Why do you need the car?" "To go to the town."
Tatoeba · felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wozu brauchst du denn ein Messer?
Why do you need a knife?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to what, for what, etc
Wozu ist das überhaupt notwendig?
What is that even necessary for?
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wozu willst du das tun?
What do you want to do that for?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
for which reason, to which purposerare
- 4
to which, for which, etcrare