¿Por qué?
/pohr KEH/
English
Why?
हिन्दी (Hindi)
क्यों?
kyon?
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
ਕਿਉਂ?
kiyon?
Literal meaning
Literally 'for what (reason)', written as two words, unlike 'porque' (because).
Example sentence
—No voy a ir. —¿Por qué?
"I'm not going to go." "Why?"
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