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"why" in Spanish

por qué
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Literal Breakdown

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for por
what qué

Summary

The Spanish translation for “why” is por qué. The Spanish, por qué, can be broken down into 2 parts:"for" (por) and "what" (qué).

Examples of "why" in use

There are 48 examples of the Spanish word for "why" being used:
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And why not? ¿Y por qué no?
Why you? ¿Por qué tú?
Why now? ¿Por qué ahora?
Why do you want this dog? ¿Por qué quieres este perro?
Why did Tom buy this? ¿Por qué Tom compró esto?
Why does she have a book too? ¿Por qué ella también tiene un libro?
Why did Yanni do that? ¿Por qué Yanni hizo eso?
Why are you in the restaurant and not in the library? ¿Por qué estás en el restaurante y no en la biblioteca?
Why are you angry? ¿Por qué estás enojado?
Why do you want his apple and his banana? ¿Por qué quieres su manzana y su plátano?

Practice Lesson

"why" Practice (40)
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Lesson phrases
And why not?,
Do you know why?,
Tell Tom why.,
We understand why.,
Why are you angry?,
Why are you cursing?,
Why are you in the restaurant and not in the library?,
Why are you whispering?,
Why did he get involved?,
Why did Tom buy this?,
Why did Yanni do that?,
Why did you buy a turtle?,
Why did you disobey my order?,
Why did you think that?,
Why didn’t you phone before coming?,
Why do dogs chase squirrels?,
Why do you always keep complaining?,
Why do you keep confusing them?,
Why do you need matches?,
Why do you want his apple and his banana?
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