porque sí

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “because yes”. Compare Portuguese porque sim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpoɾke ˈsi/ [ˌpoɾ.ke ˈsi]
• Syllabification: por‧que sí

Adverb

porque sí

1. just because, for kicks, for the hell of it

Further reading

• “porque sí”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16