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why's

-por qué es

,por qué está

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whys

-los porqués

Plural of why

why's

por qué es

por qué está

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words made by omitting a sound or letter (e.g., don't).

contraction

1. (why is; used to express a permanent quality)

a. por qué es

Why's this policy so effective?¿Por qué es tan eficaz esta política?

2. (why is; used to express a temporary state)

a. por qué está

Why's the front door open?¿Por qué está abierta la puerta principal?

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why	por qué
who, what, where, when, why, how	quién, qué, dónde, cuándo, por qué, cómo
that is why	por esa razón
why are you here	por qué estás aquí
that's why	por eso
this is why	por eso
But why?	¿Pero por qué?
but why	pero ¿por qué?
I don't know why	no sé por qué
which is why	por lo cual
why did you do that	por qué hiciste eso
the reason why	la razón por la que
why not both	por qué no ambos
why don't you	por qué no
why or why not	por qué o por qué no
why are you	por qué eres por qué está
why did	por qué
why do you	por qué te
why did you leave	por qué te fuiste por qué se fueron de
why do you hate me	por qué me odias