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perché.

because, why

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

conj/perˈke//perˈkɛ/

  1. because, why

    L'ho fatto perché volevo.

  2. so, so that, in order that

    L'ho fatto perché potesse essere libero.
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of per (“for”) + che (“which”), probably inherited from Vulgar Latin. Compare Neapolitan pecché, Sicilian pirchì, and further Romance parallels such as Sardinian pro chite, French pourquoi, Spanish porque/por qué, Portuguese porque/por que.

adv/perˈke//perˈkɛ/

  1. why

    Perché il cielo è azzurro?
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of per (“for”) + che (“which”), probably inherited from Vulgar Latin. Compare Neapolitan pecché, Sicilian pirchì, and further Romance parallels such as Sardinian pro chite, French pourquoi, Spanish porque/por qué, Portuguese porque/por que.

noun/perˈke//perˈkɛ/

  1. the whys, the reason (why)

    masculine · uncountable
    Vorrei proprio sapere il perché.
    Non so perché, ma non mi sento bene.
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of per (“for”) + che (“which”), probably inherited from Vulgar Latin. Compare Neapolitan pecché, Sicilian pirchì, and further Romance parallels such as Sardinian pro chite, French pourquoi, Spanish porque/por qué, Portuguese porque/por que.

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