No. 3,725 in Spanish
porqué
"Porqué" (noun): The reason or cause.
In a sentence
Él no entendía el porqué de mi decisión.
He did not understand the reason behind my decision.
In this sentence, 'porqué' is used as a noun meaning 'the reason' and is accompanied by an article ('el').
¿Por qué no vienes conmigo al parque?
Why don't you come with me to the park?
Here, 'por qué' is a question phrase meaning 'why,' used to inquire about the reason or cause for something.
Lo hice porque tenía hambre.
I did it because I was hungry.
In this case, 'porque' serves as a conjunction meaning 'because,' introducing a clause explaining the reason for an action.
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