porque

Asturian

Conjunction

porque

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

Galician

Conjunction

porque

  1. because

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil, Northeast and Brasília) IPA(key): /poʁ.ˈke/, /puʁ.ˈke/
  • (Caipira) IPA(key): /puɻ.ˈke/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /poɹ.ˈke/, IPA(key): /poɾ.ˈke/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpuɾ.kɨ/
  • Hyphenation: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

  1. because; for (introduces an explanation to the claim in the previous clause)
    Aproveita tua vida porque ela é curta!
    Enjoy your life because it is short!

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:porque.

Synonyms

Adverb

porque (not comparable)

  1. (Portugal) Alternative form of por que
    Porque é o céu azul?
    Why is the sky blue?

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:porque.

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From por + que.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoɾ.ke/

Conjunction

porque

  1. 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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