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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 que" is a form of "por que", a phrase which is often translated as "why". Learn more about the difference between "cuál es tu asignatura favorita" and "por que" below.
cuál es tu asignatura favorita
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; 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 subject
¿Cuál es tu asignatura favorita? - Me encanta la matemática.What's your favorite subject? - I love math.
2. (informal) (in statements; 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 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.
por que(
pohr
keh
)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.
