No. 6,417 in Catalan
pq
"pq" in Catalan is an abbreviation for "perquè," meaning "because."
In a sentence
No sé pq no ha vingut avui.
I don't know why they didn't come today.
'Pq' is used as an abbreviation for 'perquè', meaning 'why'.
Vaig fer-ho pq em vas dir que era important.
I did it because you told me it was important.
'Pq' is used as an abbreviation for 'perquè', meaning 'because'.
Si estudies més, pq ho fas tant bé?
If you study more, why do you do it so well?
'Pq' is used for 'perquè', interpreted as 'why' in interrogative contexts.
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