porque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾke/ [ˈpoɾ.ke]
• Rhymes: -oɾke
• Syllabification: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

Further reading

• Academia de la Llingua Asturiana (2000). Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana (1ª edición). →ISBN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾke/ [ˈpoɾ.kɪ]
• Rhymes: -oɾke
• Hyphenation: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because

   Porque quero vivir en Galicia.

   Because I want to live in Galicia.

2. (reintegrationist, introducing a question) why

   Synonym: (standard) por que

   E porque nom podemos ir?

   And why can't we go?

Further reading

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “porque”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
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Alternative forms

• porq̃ (obsolete, abbreviation)
• pq (Internet slang)
• perque (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese porque, corresponding to por (“for”) +‎ que (“that”).

Cognate with Galician and Spanish porque, Catalan perquè, French parce que and Italian perché.

Pronunciation

• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /puɻ.ˈke/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɹ.ˈke/, /poɾ.ˈke/
• Hyphenation: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because; for (introduces an explanation to the claim in the previous clause)

   Synonyms: pois, que

   Aproveita a vida porque ela é curta!

   Enjoy life because it is short!

Adverb

porque (not comparable)

1. (Portugal, introducing a question) why

   Synonym: (Brazil) por que

   Porque é que o céu é azul?

   Why is the sky blue?

See also

• pois

Etymology

From por (“for; due to”) +‎ que (“what”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾke/ [ˈpoɾ.ke]

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• Rhymes: -oɾke
• Syllabification: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because

   Los pasteles modernos son sabrosos porque están caramelizados.

   Modern cakes are delicious because they're caramelized.

Further reading

• “porque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10