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"Cuál es tu estación favorita" is a form of "cuál es tu estación favorita", a phrase which is often translated as "which is your favorite season". "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 estación favorita" and "por qué" below.
cuál es tu estación favorita(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. which is your favorite season
¿Cuál es tu estación favorita para ir de vacaciones?Which is your favorite season to go on vacation?
a. which your favorite season is
No sé cuál es tu estación favorita, pero la mía es el otoño.I don't know which your favorite season is, but mine is fall.
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por qué(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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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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