porque

See also: porqué, porquê, por que, por qué, and por quê

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾke/, [ˈpoɾ.ke]

Conjunction

porque

1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊɾˈkɪ/

Conjunction

porque

1. because

   Porque quero vivir en Galicia.

   Because I want to live in Galicia.

Further reading

• “porque” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• porq̃ (obsolete, abbreviation)
• pq (Internet slang)
• perque (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese porque, corresponding to por (“for”) +‎ que (“that”).

Cognate with Galician and Spanish porque, Catalan perquè, French parce que and Italian perché.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /puʁˈke/ [puhˈke]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /puʁˈke/ [puhˈke]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /puɾˈke/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /puʁˈke/ [puχˈke]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /puɻˈke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.kɨ/

• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /puɻ.ˈke/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɹ.ˈke/, /poɾ.ˈke/
• Hyphenation: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because; for (introduces an explanation to the claim in the previous clause)

   Synonyms: pois, que

   Aproveita a vida porque ela é curta!

   Enjoy life because it is short!

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:porque.

Adverb

porque (not comparable)

1. (Portugal, introducing a question) why

   Synonym: (Brazil) por que

   Porque é que o céu é azul?

   Why is the sky blue?

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:porque.

Related terms

• porquê
• por que
• por quê

See also

• pois

Spanish

Etymology

From por (“for; due to”) +‎ que (“what”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾke/ [ˈpoɾ.ke]

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• Rhymes: -oɾke
• Syllabification: por‧que

Conjunction

porque

1. because

Usage notes

• The subordinate clause that porque introduces is most often in the indicative.
• When porque is negated — when one thing is said not to be because of another — its subordinate clause is in the subjunctive.

Derived terms

• porque hoy es hoy
• porque sí

 

Related terms

• porqué

 

Further reading

• “porque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014