Sentence examples of "por qué" in Spanish

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¿Por qué estás tardando tanto? What's taking you so long?
¿Por qué no viniste ayer? What prevented you from coming yesterday?
¿Por qué les estás castigando? What are you punishing them for?
No, no tienes por qué. No, you don't have to.
No hay por qué preocuparse. There is no cause for worry.
¿Por qué estás tan feliz? What are you so happy about?
No tiene por qué saberlo. He doesn't have to know.
No tienes por qué avergonzarte. You have no need to be ashamed.
Él estaba preocupado por qué ocurriría. He was afraid about what was going to happen.
No tienes por qué hacer eso. You don't need to do that.
Ella no tiene por qué saberlo. She doesn't have to know.
¿Por qué ella dijo esas palabras? When did she say those words?
No tienes nada por qué preocuparte. You haven't a care in the world.
No tenéis por qué hacer eso. You don't need to do that.
¿Por qué se enfadó tanto ella? What made her so angry?
¿Por qué siempre llegas tarde al colegio? How is it that you are always late for school?
¿Por qué no vas en mi lugar? Will you go in place of me?
¿Por qué no vienes a mi fiesta? Would you like to come to my party?
¿Has sido operado antes? ¿Por qué motivo? Have you had surgery before? For what reason?
¿Por qué no nos damos las direcciones? Let's swap addresses?
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