Pengertian why not

Why not adalah conversational phrase (frasa percakapan) yang dapat digunakan untuk menunjukkan persetujuan atas saran (suggestion) atau permintaan (request).

Frasa yang bersifat informal ini bermakna

• “all right” (baiklah)
• “it’s acceptable” (itu dapat diterima)
• “there is no reason not to” (tidak ada alasan untuk tidak (melakukannya))

Contoh kalimat why not

No	Contoh kalimat why not
1	A: Let’s go fishing. (Ayo pergi memancing.) B: Yes, why not? (Ya, kenapa tidak?)
2	A: Do you want to have lunch together tomorrow? (Apakah kamu mau makan siang bersama besok?) B: Sure, why not? I’ll call you. (Tentu, kenapa tidak? Saya akan meneleponmu.)
3	A: Can we have ice cream tonight? (Dapatkah kita makan es krim malam ini?) B: Sure, why not! (Tentu, kenapa tidak!)

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References:

1. Why not? https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Conversational_Phrases/W/why_not__4424.htm. Accessed on September 11, 2017.
2. Definition of ‘why not’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/why-not. Accessed on September 13, 2017.
3. Meaning of “why not…?” in the English Dictionary. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/why-not. Accessed on September 13, 2017.
4. Why not…? – definition and synonyms. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/why-not. Accessed on September 13, 2017.
5. Why not. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/why+not. Accessed on September 13, 2017.