Why did you come to the United States?

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Why did you come to the United States?(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Por qué viniste a Estados Unidos?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Why did you come to the United States? - I was having a hard time finding a job back home.¿Por qué viniste a Estados Unidos? - Era difícil encontrar trabajo en mi país.
b. ¿Por qué vino a Estados Unidos?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Why did you come to the United States? - My daughter lives here.¿Por qué vino a Estados Unidos? - Mi hija vive acá.
a. ¿Por qué vinieron a Estados Unidos?
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Why did you come to the United States? - To play music.¿Por qué vinieron a Estados Unidos? - Para tocar música.
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