porque

'Because' in Spanish. Used as a conjunction.

Different from "¿Por qué?", which means "why?".

Guy 1: ¿Por qué comiste todo el pastel? (Why did you eat the whole cake?
Guy 2: Comí todo el pastel porque tuve hambre. (I ate the whole cake because I was hungry.)

by Phygar April 07, 2011