Por Qué, Porque, Porqué

Explanation

Quick Answer

Por qué(why) , porque(because), and porqué(reason) are pronounced similarly, but there are important differences between them!

Read on to find out how to pronounce por qué, porque, and porqué in Spanish!

The expression por qué means why and is often used in direct and indirect questions.

examples
¿Por qué tienes tantos exámenes? Why do you have so many exams?
¿Por qué no vas a ir al parque? Why aren't you going to the park?

Here's how to pronounce the expression por qué in Spanish!

The word porque means because and is often used in statements to provide an answer to a question.

examples
No voy a ir porque tengo que estudiar. I'm not going to go because I have to study.
Me gusta el fútbol porque es un deporte en equipo. I like soccer because it's a team sport.

Here's how to pronounce the word porque in Spanish!

The word porqué means reason or cause and is a noun that is often used in statements to talk about the reason or cause for something.

examples
No entiendo el porqué de la reacción de Alicia. I don't understand the reason for Alicia's reaction.
Se está investigando elporqué del accidente. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Here's how to pronounce the word porqué in Spanish!

Now let's take a look at some sentences that contain the words por qué, porque, and porqué in Spanish!

Spanish	English
¿Por qué se fue a casa?	Why did she go home?
No sé por qué compró tantas fresas.	I don't know why he bought so many strawberries.
Llegué pronto porque no había tráfico.	I arrived early because there was no traffic.
Fui a la granja porque quería ver animales.	I went to the farm because I wanted to see animals
Comprendo el porqué de su decisión.	I understand the reason for your decision.
No comprendo el porqué de tu actitud.	I don't understand the reason for your attitude.
Todo tiene su porqué.	Everything has its reason.
¿Por qué llamaste a Luis ayer?	Why did you call Luis yesterday?
Me bañé en el mar porque hacía calor.	I went for a swim in the sea because it was hot.
¿Por qué estás tan contenta?	Why are you so happy?
Me explicó el porqué de su decisión.	She explained to me the reason for his decision.
¿Me puedes explicar por qué cambiaste de opinión?	Can you explain to me why you changed your mind?
Porque me gusta más el chocolate que la vainilla.	Because I like chocolate more than vanilla.