English-Spanish translations for why not

• por qué no
  Éste podría ser un objetivo, ¿por qué no? That could be an aim - why not?
  ¿Por qué no respaldamos nuestras palabras con acciones? Why not back our words with action?
  Así que pregunto ¿por qué no el Reino Unido? So I conclude in asking, why not Britain?

Definition of why not

• Why is that not true?

Synonyms

• how come

Examples

• I dont want to go out today. — Why not?
• Lets have pizza for lunch. — Yes, why not?
• Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?

Related words

• why
• somewhy
• whys
• whyever
• Whyteleafe
• why so
• why the fuck
• why the hell
• Whyte’s Barbet