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Usages of hvorfor
Når bussen kommer sent, spør jeg sjåføren hvorfor vi må vente.
When the bus arrives late, I ask the driver why we must wait.
Jeg forstår ikke hvorfor toget er sent.
I don’t understand why the train is late.
I klassen snakker vi om høflighet og hvorfor det er viktig.
In class we talk about politeness and why it is important.
Vi snakker om hvordan fordommer oppstår, og hvorfor det er uærlig å generalisere.
We talk about how prejudices arise, and why it is dishonest to generalize.
Under intervjuet spør de om hvorfor hun flyttet fra landet sitt til Norge.
During the interview they ask why she moved from her country to Norway.
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