In this Spanish grammar lesson, you will learn about porqué vs por que in Spanish.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- porqué vs por que in Spanish
- how they are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how porqué vs por que in Spanish
- how you can practice with flashcards on porqué vs por que in Spanish
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson you will know all about porqué vs por que in Spanish!
Table of Contents
Introduction to Porqué vs Por Que in Spanish
You have learnt about por qué vs porque.
Now you will learn about por que vs porqué.
Please re-read those sentences and you will see that there are 4 different words.
Por Que [Two Words and No Accent]
Por que consists of two words and has no accent.
You form it by using the preposition “por” and the conjunction “que“.
Generally, it means “for which”, but it is also often used as “why” or “that”.
Here are some examples:
Hicimos todo lo que pudimos por que no los desahuciaran.
We did everything we could to prevent them from being evicted.
Hablaré con mi jefe por que te quedes a trabajar con nosotros.
I will talk to my boss for you to stay and work with us.
At times, por que consists of the preposition por and the relative pronoun que.
When used like this, you will tend to see it with an article, however it can also be omitted.
La razón por (la) que quería hablar contigo es que necesito que me prestes dinero.
The reason I wanted to talk to you is that I need to borrow money.
Las situaciones por (las) que he tenido que pasar durante mi vida, no se las recomiendo a nadie.
The situations I have had to go through in my life, I would not recommend them to anyone.
Porqué [One Word and With an Accent]
Porqué is one word with an accent.
It is a masculine noun that means “reason”.
Here are some examples:
Quizá nunca sepamos el porqué de su enfado.
We may never know why he was so angry.
Algún día sabremos los porqués de su extraña actitud.
One day we will know the reasons for his strange attitude.
As you can see, articles (un/unos/el/los) and other determiners must agree.
The plural version of porqué is porqués.
Example Sentences on Porqué vs Por Que in Spanish
This section of the lesson on how to say either or in Spanish is about seeing them used in sentences.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of either or in Spanish through examples.
Hicimos todo lo que pudimos por que no los desahuciaran.
We did everything we could to prevent them from being evicted.
Hablaré con mi jefe por que te quedes a trabajar con nosotros.
I will talk to my boss for you to stay and work with us.
At times, por que consists of the preposition por and the relative pronoun que.
When used like this, you will tend to see it with an article, however it can also be omitted.
La razón por (la) que quería hablar contigo es que necesito que me prestes dinero.
The reason I wanted to talk to you is that I need to borrow money.
Las situaciones por (las) que he tenido que pasar durante mi vida, no se las recomiendo a nadie.
The situations I have had to go through in my life, I would not recommend them to anyone.
Quizá nunca sepamos el porqué de su enfado.
We may never know why he was so angry.
Algún día sabremos los porqués de su extraña actitud.
One day we will know the reasons for his strange attitude.
Quiz Yourself on Porqué vs Por Que in Spanish
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
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