por que
See also: porque, porqué, porquê, por qué, and por quê
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- porque (Portugal)
- por quê (used in the end of sentences, or as a sentence of its own)
- pq (Internet slang used as an abbreviation for 'por que' and all its variants)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpuɾ ˈke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpuɾ kɨ/
Adverb
por que (not comparable)
- (Brazil, introducing a question) why, what for, for what reason
- Por que são os céus azuis?
- Why are the skies blue?
- (Brazil, introducing a question, uncommon) by what, through what, via what
- Por que caminho seguir?
- What way should we follow?