porque / pórke

Because: Porque

Level 3

Ndaikatúi aha porque che sy hasy “I cannot go because my mother is sick”.

How It Works

There are two ways to give a reason.

WayExampleMeaning
porque or pórke, then the reasonNdaikatúi aha porque che sy hasy.I cannot go because my mother is sick.
an ending on the reasonChe sy hasy rupi, ndaikatúi aha.Because my mother is sick, I cannot go.

Porque is a Spanish word, so it is part of Jopara, the everyday mix of Guarani and Spanish. It is most common in speech. The endings -rupi, -gui and -rehe are the Guarani way to give a reason.

Porque is only for “because”. To ask “why?”, use mbaʼerã or mbaʼére.

Examples (3)

  1. Che ru ndacherejái, porque che ajapo tapiaite opa mbaʼe haʼe oipotáva.

    My father has not left me, because I always do everything he wants.

    Porque starts the reason, and the reason is a full sentence.

  2. Ndaikatúi aha porque che sy hasy.

    I cannot go because my mother is sick.

    Porque comes first, and the reason follows.

  3. Che sy hasy rupi, ndaikatúi aha.

    Because my mother is sick, I cannot go.

    The ending -rupi gives the same reason the Guarani way.

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porque / pórkeLevel 3Because: Porque

Learn This First

Porque answers the question why and is a Spanish word, so learners need mbaʼerã and Jopara.

Words in This Pattern

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