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Asturian
Pronunciation
Conjunction
porque
- because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)
Galician
Pronunciation
Conjunction
porque
- because
Porque quero vivir en Galicia.- Because I want to live in Galicia.
- (reintegrationist, introducing a question) why
- Synonym: (standard) por que
E porque nom podemos ir?- And why can't we go?
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Portuguese
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
Conjunction
porque
- 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!
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Derived terms
Adverb
porque (not comparable)
- (Portugal, introducing a question) why
- Synonym: (Brazil) por que
Porque é que o céu é azul?- Why is the sky blue?
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See also
Spanish
Etymology
From por (“for; due to”) + que (“what”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoɾke/
- Rhymes: -oɾke
- Syllabification: por‧que
Conjunction
porque
- because
Usage notes
- The subordinate clause that porque introduces is most often in the indicative.
- When porque is negated — when one thing is said not to be because of another — its subordinate clause is in the subjunctive.
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