por que

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

porque (Portugal)
por quê (used in the end of sentences, or as a sentence of its own)
pq (Internet slang used as an abbreviation for 'por que' and all its variants)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpuɾ ˈke/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpuɾ kɨ/

Adverb

por que (not comparable)

(Brazil, introducing a question) why, what for, for what reason
Por que são os céus azuis?
Why are the skies blue?
(Brazil, introducing a question, uncommon) by what, through what, via what
Por que caminho seguir?
What way should we follow?

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