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"Por que" is a form of "por que", a phrase which is often translated as "why". "Cuál es tu materia preferida" is a phrase which is often translated as "what's your favorite subject". Learn more about the difference between "cuál es tu materia preferida" and "por que" below.
cuál es tu materia preferida(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; 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 subject
¿Cuál es tu materia preferida este año? - No sé. Inglés, supongo.What's your favorite subject this year? - I don't know. English, I guess.
2. (informal) (in statements; 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 your favorite subject is
Dime cuál es tu materia preferida. La mía es matemáticas.Tell me what your favorite subject is. Mine is math.
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.
