por qué

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

Asturian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poɾ ˈke/, [poɾ ˈke]

Adverb

why (for what reason)

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

why, for what reason
- 2007, King Juan Carlos I of Spain to Hugo Chávez, quoted in The Telegraph (11/11/2007) [src]:
  ¿Por qué no te callas?
  Why don’t you shut up?
¿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

“por qué”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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