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"Por que" is a form of "por que", 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 que" below.
¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
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.
por que(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (for which)
a. why
Estoy embarazada. Ese es el motivo por que te llamo.I'm pregnant. That's why I'm calling you.
b. for
Los premios por que competían no resultaban muy atractivos.The prizes they were competing for weren't very attractive.
c. that
La razón por que estoy aquí es por que quería pedirte perdón.The reason that I am here is that I wanted to say sorry.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Al final los padres optaron por que su hija no participara en el concurso.In the end, the parents chose not to have their daughter take part in the contest.
Están ansiosos por que empecemos a trabajar en el proyecto.They're eager for us to begin work on the project.
