warum tut

why does …

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why does … The phrase is followed by the person or thing doing something. In standard German, “tut” is used with “er,” “sie,” or “es”; “ihr” normally takes “tut” in colloquial speech, while standard German uses “tut” only in some regional varieties.
GE: Warum tut sie das?
EN: Why does she do that?

Warum tut Vater Euch das an?

Why is Father doing this to you?

— Der Fluch der goldenen Blume (2006)

Warum tut ihr denn nichts?

Why aren't you doing anything?

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Warum tut Ihr das?

Why are you doing that?

— Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (2003)

Warum tut er das?

Why does he do that?

— Der Maschinist (2004)

Warum tut ihr nie, was ich euch sage?

Why don't you ever do what I tell you?

Warum tut Tom sich das an?

Why does Tom do this to himself?

Warum tut ihr das?

Why are you doing this?

— The Host (2006)

Warum tut sie hier?

Why is she doing this?

— Fight Club (1999)

Sagen Sie, Jill, warum tut er das?

Tell me, Jill, why is he doing that?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Warum tut Ben das?

Why is Ben doing that?

— Primate (2026)

Warum tut denn niemand etwas?

Why isn't anyone doing anything?

Warum tut ihr nie das, worum ich euch bitte?

Why do you never do what I ask you to do?

Warum tut Ihr so etwas?

Why are you doing something like that?

— Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya (2013)

Warum tut er uns das an?

Why is he doing this to us?

— Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2 (2006)

Warum tut sie das?

Why is she doing that?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)