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"Cuál es tu asignatura favorita" is a form of "cuál es tu asignatura favorita", a phrase which is often translated as "what's your favorite subject". "Por qué" is a form of "por qué", a phrase which is often translated as "why". Learn more about the difference between "cuál es tu asignatura favorita" and "por qué" below.
cuál es tu asignatura favorita
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(in questions; second person singular)
a. what's your favorite subject
¿Cuál es tu asignatura favorita? - Me encanta la matemática.What's your favorite subject? - I love math.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(in statements; second person singular)
a. what your favorite subject is
Dime, Ramón, cuál es tu asignatura favorita y cuál es la que menos te gusta.Tell me, Ramon, what your favorite subject is, and what the one you like the least is.
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por qué(
pohr
 
keh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. why (adverb)
¿Por qué no te gustan las guayabas?Why don't you like guavas?
a. why (adverb)
Me gustaría saber por qué los gatos ronronean.I would like to know why cats purr.
a. what (pronoun)
¡Por qué cascadas más hermosas pasó la lancha!What beautiful waterfalls the skiff passed through!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. reason
No tenían por qué sospechar que yo era un espía.They had no reason to suspect I was a spy.
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