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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 31 examples of the Spanish word for "why" being used:
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Why do you need matches? ¿Por qué necesitas partidos?
Why is compliance important? ¿Por qué es importante el cumplimiento?
Tell Tom why. Dile a Tom por qué.
Why isn’t Tom tired? ¿Por qué Tom no está cansado?
Why so cumbersome? ¿Por qué es tan engorroso?
Why are you cursing? ¿Por qué estás maldiciendo?
Why do you always keep complaining? ¿Por qué siempre sigues quejándote?
Why do dogs chase squirrels? ¿Por qué los perros persiguen a las ardillas?
Why did you think that? ¿Por qué pensaste eso?
Why did Tom buy this? ¿Por qué Tom compró esto?

Practice Lesson

"why" Practice (20)
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Lesson phrases
And why not?,
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 do you always keep complaining?,
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 compliance important?,
Why is the man eating like a pig?,
Why is this banana red?,
Why now?,
Why you?
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