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What does Warum denn nicht mean?
What does Warum denn nicht mean?
As far as I understand it means "Why not?" I am wondering about the meaning of "Denn" in the phrase.
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It's used as a modal particle here. In the context of this question, it signals that the speaker is very interested in the answer.
"Why not?" is a correct translation, but if you want to express that interest, too, maybe you could translate the question as
"But why not?"
"Why not, though?"
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