Also means
how come
Usage Note
wieso asks for a reason, interchangeable with warum and weshalb but more colloquial, closer to how come. As a sharp standalone reply Wieso? probes a surprising statement: Wieso denn?
Examples
"Wieso hast du mir das nicht gesagt?"
Natural Translation
Why didn't you tell me that?
Literal Translation
How-come have you to-me that not said?
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