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Usages of למה
את יודעת למה הוא לא פה?
Do you know why he is not here?
למה היא לא פה היום?
Why is she not here today?
למה הוא לא יכול לבוא? כי הוא עובד.
Why can't he come? Because he is working.
למה את לא רוצה לבוא? כי אני עובדת.
Why don't you want to come? Because I am working.
אתן מבינות למה הן לא בבית היום?
Do you (plural, feminine) understand why they are not at home today?
אני אספר לך אחר כך למה אני מעדיפה את הנעליים הלבנות האלה.
I will tell you later why I prefer these white shoes.
יש סיבה טובה למה היא לא עונה לטלפון עכשיו.
There is a good reason why she is not answering the phone now.
Test yourself: What does למה mean?
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