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"Por que" is a form of "por que", a phrase which is often translated as "why". "¿Quién es tu pariente favorito?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Who's your favorite relative?". Learn more about the difference between "por que" and "¿Quién es tu pariente favorito?" below.
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.
¿Quién es tu pariente favorito?(
kyehn
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. Who's your favorite relative?
¿Quién es tu pariente favorito? - Por supuesto que tú, tío Carlos.Who's your favorite relative? - Of course it's you, uncle Carlos.
