pour quoi faire in French

IPA: /puʁ kwa fɛʁ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to do what?”. Compare pourquoi. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to do what?}} “to do what?”, {{lit|to do what?}} Literally, “to do what?”, {{m|fr|pourquoi}} pourquoi Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} pour quoi faire

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      "args": {
        "1": "to do what?"
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          "text": "– Venez vite parler au roi.– Et pour quoi faire ? répond le vilain.– À cause de votre grande science.\n– Come quickly to speak to the king.– And why? responded the peasant.– Because of your great knowledge.",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) why? what for? to what end?"
      ],
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    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁ kwa fɛʁ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pour quoi faire"
}

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        "1": "to do what?"
      },
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        "1": "to do what?"
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"pour quoi faire" meaning in French

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