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# навіщо — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *навіщо* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: навіщо (510). By style: everyday 505 · biblical 5.

## why

Used about 455 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 452 · biblical ≈ 3). Meaning: [why in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/why/).

- **Навіщо** ти це робиш?
  **Why** are you doing this?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by User55521 and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3367754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3367754) [\#3074807](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3074807))

- І будьте обережні, щоб не зробити в сьому якого недогляду. **Навіщо** попускати, щоб збільшувалось зло на шкоду царям?
  Be careful that you not be slack doing so. **Why** should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZR 4:22)

- **Навіщо** Том вас кликав?
  **Why** did Tom call you?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3402302](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3402302) [\#8622595](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8622595))

- А Ноема сказала: Вертайтесь, мої донї; **навіщо** вам йти зо мною? Хіба ж в моєму лонї ще є сини, щоб стали вам за чоловіків?
  Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. **Why** do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · RUT 1:11)

- **Навіщо** ви його вдарили?
  **Why** did you hit him?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CH · checked, community translation · [\#3914668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3914668) [\#6038592](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6038592))

## buy

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11). Meaning: [buy in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/buy/).

- **Навіщо** ти його купив?
  What did you **buy** it for?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#24859](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/24859) [\#6638039](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6638039))

## did

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- **Навіщо** Том поїхав до Бостона?
  What **did** Tom go to Boston for?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6347973](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6347973) [\#7947716](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7947716))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- **Навіщо** ти сюди прийшла?
  What have you come here for?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#16501](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/16501) [\#6790575](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6790575))

- **Навіщо** ти вчиш іспанську?
  What do you learn Spanish for?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CN · checked, community translation · [\#38761](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/38761) [\#7150784](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7150784))

- **Навіщо** вам ці гроші?
  What do you need this money for?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#495643](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/495643) [\#6938859](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6938859))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

## About these examples

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