já que

See also: jaque and ja que

Portuguese

Etymology

Cognate with Italian giacché.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa k(ɨ)/

Conjunction

since; given that; considering that
Já que ele não quer mais bolo, eu comerei o último pedaço.
Since he doesn't want any more cake, I will eat the last piece.

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