wieso denn

why, though?

→ wieso

phrase Uncommon #15,067

why, though? Denn adds emphasis or expresses surprise; the phrase can also be translated as “why?” depending on context.

GE: Wieso denn bist du so spät?

EN: Why are you so late, though?

Und wieso denn jetzt ich?

And why me, of all people?

— Shoplifters - Familienbande (2018)

Wieso denn das?

Why is that?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Wieso denn nicht?

Why not?

— Wicked: Teil 2 (2025)

Nein, wieso denn auch?

No, why would I?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Wieso denn Champagner?

Why champagne, though?

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Wieso denn erhängt?

Why was he hanged?

— Rote Laterne (1991)

Wieso denn vergessen?

How could I forget?

— Andhadhun (2018)

Ja, aber wieso denn?

Yes, but why?

— M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (1931)

Aber wieso denn?

But why?

— State and Main (2000)

Wieso denn das auf einmal?

Why all of a sudden?

— Heute gehe ich allein nach Hause (2014)

Wieso denn ich?

Why me?

— Hass (1995)

How come?

— State and Main (2000)

"Aber wieso denn?"

But why?

— Oldboy (2003)

Why you?

— Leviathan (2014)

Wieso denn schon wieder?

Why again?

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Nein, wieso denn?

No, why would you?

— State and Main (2000)

Aber wieso denn den Zahnarzt?

But why the dentist?

— Der Zauber von Malèna (2000)

Wieso denn bloss einen?

Why only one?

— Der Postmann (1994)

Wieso denn gerade ich?

Why me, of all people?

— The Bridge (1959)

Wieso denn, Sir?

Why, sir?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Äh, aber wieso denn?

Uh, but why?

— Memories of Murder (2003)