Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.

What is the capital of Tunisia?

Please type your username.

Please type your E-Mail.

Please choose the appropriate section so the question can be searched easily.

Please choose suitable Keywords Ex: question, poll.

Type the description thoroughly and in details.

What is the capital of Tunisia?

The difference between “en quoi” and “pourquoi”

En quoi asks for a specific detail (what/how?) while pourquoi asks for a global motivation/explanation (why?).

  • En quoi : What aspect of my relationship with her interests you?

  • Pourquoi : Why does my relationship with her interest you?

Assuming these questions are asked in a jealousy context, I would also say the first question sounds more aggressive (i.e. it’s none of your business) while the second one is more neutral (there is nothing to worry about).

Here are other contexts showing the difference between these expressions:

  • En quoi es-tu venu ici ? How did you get here? (by car/plane/bus/…)

  • Pourquoi es-tu venu ici ? Why did you get here? (because I wanted/needed to)

  • En quoi puis-je vous être utile ? How can I help you?

  • Pourquoi puis-je vous être utile ? (not idiomatic) Why can I help you?

  • En quoi vas-tu te déguiser ? What are you going to dress-up as?

  • Pourquoi vas-tu te déguiser ? Why will you disguise yourself?

 

Leave a comment

What is the capital of Tunisia?