porque

/ˈpoɾke/, [ˈpoɾ.ke]

because

Examples

Tom no podía destrancar la puerta porque tenía la llave incorrecta.

Tom couldn't unlock the door because he had the wrong key.

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Porque está sucio y mojado.

Because he is dirty and wet.

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Ella se casó con él sólo porque sus padres la obligaron.

She married him only because her parents made her.

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Tom no vino al colegio hoy porque tuvo que ir a un funeral.

Tom didn't come to school today because he had to go to a funeral.

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Le aconsejó que visitara Boston porque pensaba que era la ciudad más bonita del mundo.

She advised him to visit Boston, because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world.

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El coche se paró porque no pisaste el embrague.

The car stalled because you didn't step on the clutch.

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Esto es porque los humanos son mamíferos.

That is because human beings are mammals.

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No voy a salir porque tengo que ordenar mi pieza.

I am not going out because I have to tidy my room.

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"¿Por qué a estas alturas hay que pagar por tener sexo bien hecho?" "Porque no existe diversión para adultos."

"Why do people have to pay for good sex at this point in time?" "Because there is no adult entertainment."

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Tengo hambre porque no he almorzado.

I'm hungry because I haven't had lunch.

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Los cristianos siempre piensan en los judíos, porque su literatura siempre habla de ellos.

Christians are always thinking about Jews, because their literature always talks about them.

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Me duele la espalda porque me he pasado todo el día pescando.

My back hurts because I've been fishing all day.

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No puedo ir contigo porque estoy muy ocupada.

I can't go with you because I'm very busy.

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Deberías darte prisa, porque los bancos van a cerrar pronto.

You had better hurry because the banks will close soon.

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Yo me pregunto porque ella no le ha hablado a él sobre eso.

I wonder why she didn't tell him about it.

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La profesora no vino porque tuvo un accidente.

The teacher didn't come because there was an accident.

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Nosotros llamamos "Doremon" a nuestro instructor, porque él es gordo.

We call our teacher "Doraemon" because he's fat.

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Apaga la tele, porque es tarde.

As it is late, turn off the TV.

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Ella llegó tarde al trabajo porque se durmió.

She was late to work because she overslept.

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Jamás querría a Tom como amigo, porque él es muy egoísta.

I wouldn't want Tom as a friend because he's very selfish.

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