Explaining things in Spanish. Just “WHY” (por qué) and “BECAUSE” (porque)…?
Let’s see how to use POR QUÉ, PORQUÉ, PORQUE, and POR QUE properly in Spanish 🙂
1. POR QUÉ means WHY, and we can use it in direct or indirect questions:
- Por qué quieres un helado? (DIRECT QUESTION)
- WHY do you want an ice cream?
or…
- No sé por qué quieres un helado. (INDIRECT QUESTION)
- I don’t know WHY you want an ice cream.
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2. PORQUÉ means THE REASON, and we can use it to indicate the cause or motive of something…, ALWAYS with “EL”:
- Este es EL porqué de mi felicidad (THE REASON / THE MOTIVE)
- This is THE reason for my happiness :)
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3. PORQUE means BECAUSE, and we can use it to explain and make things clear:
- Estoy feliz porque estoy comiendo helado (THE EXPLANATION)
- I’m happy BECAUSE I’m eating ice cream
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4. POR QUE is the trickiest and the less common in everyday use. It implies the combination of a VERB, an ADJECTIVE, or a NOUN…, with the preposition “POR” and “QUE”:
- Hoy he optado por que todos comiésemos juntos (VERB + POR + QUE)
- Today I’ve opted for us all to eat together
or…
- Estoy ansioso por que también tú vengas a la fiesta (ADJECTIVE + POR + QUE)
- I’m eager for you to come to the party as well
or…
- La razón por que vivimos es aprender y tener siempre nuevas experiencias (NOUN + POR + QUE)
- The reason we live is to learn and to always have new experiences
I hope this will be useful for you, as well as for other people reading this blog!
Qué tengas un maravilloso día!
Claudio
Claudio
Professional Spanish Coach with 15+ years of experience.
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