This is the 126th most frequent Slovenian word.
zato
"Zato" means "therefore" or "because of that" in English.
Here, "zato" is used to introduce a reason or cause.
Zato sem se odločil oditi.
Therefore, I decided to leave.
In this example, "zato" is used as a standalone word to mean 'Because!' in response to a question.
Zakaj si to storil? Zato!
Why did you do this? Because!
Here, "zato" signifies the cause-and-effect relationship between two actions.