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"why" in Spanish

por qué
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for por
what qué

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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 11 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 do you want this dog? ¿Por qué quieres este perro?
Why now? ¿Por qué ahora?
Why does she have a book too? ¿Por qué ella también tiene un libro?
Why do you want to dance? ¿Por qué quieres bailar?
Why is this banana red? ¿Por qué este plátano es rojo?
Why do you want his apple and his banana? ¿Por qué quieres su manzana y su plátano?
Why is the man eating like a pig? ¿Por qué el hombre come como un cerdo?
This library has a lot of books, and I read books. Do you read books or not? Why or why not? Esta biblioteca tiene muchos libros y yo leo libros. ¿Lees libros o no? ¿Por qué o por qué no?

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"why" Practice (14)
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Lesson phrases
And why not?,
This library has a lot of books, and I read books. Do you read books or not? Why or why not?,
Why are you in the restaurant and not in the library? I don’t have a book!,
Why do you want his apple and his banana?,
Why do you want this dog?,
Why do you want to dance?,
Why does she have a book too?,
Why is the man eating like a pig?,
Why is this banana red?,
Why now?,
Why you?
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