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"Por qué" is a form of "por qué", a phrase which is often translated as "why". "¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?" is a phrase which is often translated as "What's your favorite food?". Learn more about the difference between "¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?" and "por qué" below.
¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?(
kwahl
 
ehs
 
too
 
koh
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mee
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dah
 
fah
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boh
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ree
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tah
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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)
(second person singular)
a. What's your favorite food?
¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? - Me encanta la pasta.What's your favorite food? - I love pasta.
b. What's your favorite dish?
¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? - Mi comida favorita es el ceviche de camarón.What's your favorite dish? - My favorite dish is shrimp ceviche.
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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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