Because - Porque (The 40th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Because is Porque. It can be used as conjunction. It is the 40th most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: because

Spanish: porque

Conjunction A1

Examples


I don't want it because I already have it.	No lo quiero porque ya lo tengo.
I'm here because I want to be.	Estoy aquí porque quiero.
There are people who talk just because they have a mouth.	Hay gente que solo habla porque tiene boca.
I can't wait because I'm in a hurry.	No puedo esperar porque estoy con prisa.
Maybe she will come tomorrow; maybe she didn't come yesterday only because tomorrow she will have more free time.	Quizá venga mañana, quizá no vino ayer solo porque mañana tendrá más tiempo.
Because you're a sweet and lovely girl.	Porque eres una chica dulce y encantadora.
I have to go off because I have an appointment with a friend.	Tengo que irme porque he quedado con un amigo.
The accident happened because he wasn't careful.	El accidente ocurrió porque no tuvo cuidado.

I didn't do it because I didn't want to.	No lo hice porque no quise.
I couldn't go to work because I was sick.	No pude ir a trabajar porque estaba enfermo.
I can't go with you because I'm very busy.	No puedo ir con vosotros porque estoy muy ocupado.
There are people who have children because they can't afford a dog.	Hay personas que tienen hijos porque no pueden mantener a un perro.
I'm sorry, I couldn't write earlier because I was ill.	Lo siento, no pude escribir antes porque estaba enfermo.
It is because you do not do it, not because you are not able to do it.	Es porque no lo haces, no porque no puedas hacerlo.
Because my mother was ill, I could not go there.	No pude ir porque mi madre estaba enferma.
I'm going because I want to.	Voy porque quiero.
No news is good news. If you haven't heard from your son it's because he's doing well.	No tener noticias son buenas noticias. Si no has oído de tu hijo es porque le está yendo bien.
I donned a hat yesterday, because it was very cold.	Ayer me puse un sombrero porque hacía mucho frío.
Because she felt sick.	Porque se sentía enferma.
I’m in a terrible mood today because I don’t have enough money.	Estoy de un humor terrible hoy porque no tengo suficiente dinero.
You can't enter because you're a minor.	No puedes entrar porque eres menor de edad.