Why
"Why" in Spanish
a qué son
((interrogative) for what reason)
a son de qué
((interrogative) for what reason)
con qué motivo
((interrogative) for what reason)
por la que
((relative), (fused relative))
por lo que
((relative), (fused relative))
por que
((relative), (fused relative))
por qué
((interrogative) for what reason)
vaya
(exclamation of surprise)
porqué
(the reason)
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