Why in spanish

Por qué

pronunciation: poʊɹ̩ke part of speech: noun, adverb
In gestures

why = por qué. 

Example: Frequently, but not always, this same process will have been attempted by the author when inventing the title, and this explains why the title is often a useful aid to indexing.

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» God knows why = Dios sabe por qué.

Example: I'd love to see that son of a bitch roasted on a spit, but only God knows why she's sticking by his side.

» show + cause why = mostrar las razones por las que.

Example: One obligation of a public institution is to render an account of itself to the people and show cause why they should continue to support it.

» that's why = por eso, por esa razón, por ese motivo, por ello, es por eso que.

Example: My dad got shingles, my wife got whooping cough, that's why I'm getting the vaccines I need.

» that's (the reason) why = esa es la razón por la que, eso es por lo que.

Example: So that's the reason why women live longer than men.

» there + be + no telling why = no saberse por qué, no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber por qué.

Example: Sometimes her back was okay in the morning, sometimes it was not, there was no telling why and how.

» this is why = ésta es la razón por la que.

Example: This is why it holds such potential for the reference librarian.

» who knows why = quién sabe por qué.

Example: Who knows why she is smiling, but who cares?.

» why (in) the dickens...? = ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?.

Example: Why the dickens can't she be arrested after using social media to incite violence?.

» why (in/the) hell...? = ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?. [Las posibles combinaciones son why in hell, why in the hell y why the hell]

Example: Why in the hell do I have a scratchy throat and feel congested but I don't feel sick?.

» Why the devil...? = ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?.

Example: Why the devil does she keep trying to be something everyone knows she's not?.

» why the fuck...? = ¿por qué coño...?, ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?.

Example: It's kind of funny how time goes by and we wonder why and where the fuck did it go?.

» why the heck...? = ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?.

Example: Why the heck did we buy this house?.

» why the shit...? = ¿por qué mierda...?, ¿por qué diablos...?, ¿por qué demonios...?, ¿por qué narices...?.

Example: Why the shit does this constantly happen to me?.

Why synonyms

wherefore in spanish: , pronunciation: werfɔr part of speech: noun, adverb how come in spanish: , pronunciation: haʊkʌm part of speech: adverb
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