Why would I cry?🤔
Why would I be crying?🤔

Why should I cry

Both of these are possible, but it depends on the situation. Can we get some snippets in the house?

- Ты что, плачешь?
- Да нет, я смеюсь. Это видео такое - обхохочешься. Зачем мне плакать?

— What are you, crying?
— No, I'm laughing. This video is hilarious. Why would I be crying?

Урааа! 🙏🤩👍

А теперь очередь твоего сниппета с Why should I cry? Можно отдельным постом. 😉

Mother and daughter at father’s funeral.

[Mother] Honey, is everything ok?
[Daughter] As ok as it can possibly be, considering we’re at my dad’s funeral. Why do you ask?
[Mother] I just find it odd that yours is the only dry eye in the room. I have to wonder how you’re coping with this?
[Daughter] And why should I cry? Daddy was a stranger to me. Any time I tried to talk about my life with him, he would judge me and tell me I needed to go to church. The only time ever spoke to me was when he needed something from me. I’m closer with some of my FRIENDS’ fathers than I was with him.

Aha! My translation for “And why should i cry” wouldn’t be А зачем мне плакать?” It would rather be А с чего мне плакать?/А с чего/почему это я должна плакать? There’s a slight difference in the meaning.

Very interesting!