Dictionary
por qué
Meaning
why, for what reason
Hyphenated as
por
Pronounced as (IPA)
/poɾ ˈke/
Etymology
From por (“for”) + qué (“what”). Compare porque (“because”), porqué (“a reason why”) and por que.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Start learning Spanish with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "por qué" and many other words and sentences in Spanish.
Go to our Spanish course page
