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porqué

the reason why

noun pohr-KEH Rare
Grammar & Structure

Also means

the wherefore

Usage Note

Porqué (with accent, masculine noun) means 'the reason' or 'the why' and is always used with an article: no entiendo el porqué de su decisión. Learners must distinguish it from the other three homophones: porque (conjunction, 'because'), por qué (question, 'why?'), and porqué this entry. The accent mark is the only written signal in the noun form.

Examples

"Nadie entiende el porqué de esa ley."

Natural Translation

Nobody understands the reason for that law.

Literal Translation

Nobody understands the why of that law.

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