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porque

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because

∗ conjunction

Porque
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porque

conjunction

1. because (debido a que)

¡porque sí/no! -> just because!
lo hice porque sí -> I did it because I felt like it
¡porque lo digas tú! -> says who?
lo vais a hacer porque lo digo yo -> you are going to do it because I say so
porque haga mal tiempo no vamos a quedarnos en casa -> we're not going to stay at home just because the weather's bad

2. so that, in order that (para que)

reza porque no nos descubran -> pray that they don't find us out

porque [por’-kay]

noun

1. Because, for the reason that, on this or that account. (m)

2. Why, for which or what reason: relatively. (m)

porque

conjunción

1 (por causa de que) because

no pudo ir porque estaba enferma she couldn't go because she was ill; ¿por qué no contestas? —porque no me da la gana "why don't you answer?" — "because I don't feel like it"; —¿por qué te vas? —porque sí "why are you going?" — "just because"; —¿por qué no puedo ir? —porque no "why can't I go?" — "just because"

2 (para que) so that; in order that

elevó la voz porque todos pudieran oírlo he raised his voice so that everyone could hear him o in order that everyone might hear him; recemos porque vuelvan let us pray that they may return

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