por qué

See also: porque, porqué, porquê, por que, and por quê

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾ ˈke/ [poɾ ˈke]
  • Syllabification: por qué

Adverb

por qué

  1. why (for what reason)

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “por qué?”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “qué”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From por (“for”) +‎ qué (“what”). Compare porque (“because”), porqué (“a reason why”) and por que.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾ ˈke/ [poɾ ˈke]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Syllabification: por qué

Adverb

por qué

  1. why, for what reason
    ¿Por qué no viniste ayer a la fiesta?
    Why didn't you come to the party yesterday?
    No comprendo por qué te pones así.
    I don't understand why you're angry like that.

Further reading

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