How is the word pourquoi pas translated from French to English

English translation
why not
phrase

Dit pour accepter, ou pour demander une raison.

Said to agree, or to ask for a reason.

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  • Une promenade ? Pourquoi pas. — A walk? Why not.

  • Tu ne l'as jamais rappelée — pourquoi pas ? — You never called her back — why not?

  • S'ils nous ont invités, pourquoi ne pas y aller ? — If they invited us, why not go?

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