why are you telling me this

why are you telling me this
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. por qué me lo dices
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You've had a little piece of spinach on your tooth for an hour. - Why are you telling me this now and not an hour ago?Llevas una hora con un pedacito de espinaca en el diente. - ¿Por qué me lo dices ahora y no hace una hora?
b. por qué me lo dice
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I've heard that you got fired because they want to hire someone younger. - Why are you telling me this? It's not something I needed to know.Corre la voz que lo despidieron porque quieran contratar a alguien más joven. - ¿Por qué me lo dice? No necesitaba saber eso.
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