perque

This is the 10238th most frequent Catalan word.


perque

"Perquè" in Catalan means "because" or "why," depending on context.


In this instance, 'perquè' is used as a subordinate conjunction to indicate purpose or intent.

Perquè puguis fer-ho bé, cal que practiquis.

For you to be able to do it well, you need to practice.


Here, 'perquè' is used as a conjunction to indicate the reason for the subject's action.

No vaig venir perquè estava ocupat.

I didn't come because I was busy.


In this sentence, 'per què' is used as an interrogative phrase to query the reason for someone being angry.

No entenc per què estàs enfadat.

I don't understand why you are angry.