French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to do what?. Compare pourquoi.

Pronunciation edit

Phrase edit

pour quoi faire ?

  1. (informal) why? what for? to what end?
    – Venez vite parler au roi.
    – Et pour quoi faire ? répond le vilain.
    – À cause de votre grande science.
    – Come quickly to speak to the king.
    – And why? responded the peasant.
    – Because of your great knowledge.

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