क्योंकि

Giving a Reason

Level 2Sounds Like kyōṅki

क्योंकि (because) joins a fact to its reason: वह नहीं आया क्योंकि वह बीमार था.

How It Works

क्योंकि (because) introduces a reason. Put it between the two parts: what happened + क्योंकि + why.

मैं आज घर पर हूँ क्योंकि मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं है (I'm at home today because I'm not feeling well).

Each half is a complete sentence with its own verb and its own time. One half can be in the present and the other in the past: मैं थका हुआ हूँ क्योंकि मैं रात को देर से सोया.

A question with क्यों (why) is often answered with क्योंकि: आप हिंदी क्यों सीख रहे हैं? क्योंकि मेरा परिवार भारत में है.

The two words look alike: क्यों asks why, and क्योंकि answers it.

To give the reason first and the result second, use इसलिए instead: मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं है, इसलिए मैं घर पर हूँ.

Examples (5)

मैं आज घर पर हूँ क्योंकि मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं है।
I'm at home today because I'm not feeling well.
The part after क्योंकि gives the reason.
मीरा ख़ुश है क्योंकि आज छुट्टी है।
Meera is happy because today is a holiday.
क्योंकि explains why she is happy.
वह नहीं आया क्योंकि वह बीमार था।
He didn't come because he was ill.
Each part has its own past verb.
हम यहाँ रहते हैं क्योंकि यह जगह शांत है।
We live here because this place is quiet.
A present reason explains a present habit.
मैं हिंदी सीख रही हूँ क्योंकि मेरी सास को अंग्रेज़ी नहीं आती।
I'm learning Hindi because my mother-in-law doesn't speak English.
The reason can be a whole sentence of its own.

Common Mistakes

Using क्यों (why) instead of क्योंकि (because).
मैं नहीं आया क्यों मैं बीमार था।
मैं नहीं आया क्योंकि मैं बीमार था।
क्यों asks a question. To give the reason, use क्योंकि.

How It Connects

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क्योंकिLevel 2Giving a Reason

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Because answers a why question.

क्योंAsking Why
Know क्यों (why), since क्योंकि gives the answer.
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