"Wherefore art thou Romeo" - what is the correct translation?

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Where are you, Romeo?

Why are you Romeo?

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Just seen people use it differently. Always assumed it meant "why are you Romeo" but 🤷

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Xuan12 · 31-35, M

It means where. Fore is just kind of extra fluff in this case. It might imply in the area before the asker, but it usually isn't interpreted too strictly.

NorthernRoses · 26-30, F

@Xuan12 It's just, in Norwegian wherefore means why 🤷 always just made more sense to me that she asked why he just [i]had[/i] to be Romeo, of [i]all people[/i]

tenente · 100+, M

@Xuan12 @NorthernRoses "she asked why he just [i]had[/i] to be Romeo, of all people" or why the person she loves just [i]had[/i] to be a Montague, of [i]all[/i] families

Poppies · 61-69, F

You have it right!@NorthernRoses

Xuan12 · 31-35, M

Ah, that does make sense. Probably Shakespeare meant it as a bit of a pun as well. His work is loaded with such things. Double meanings.