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¿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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