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why

Spanish translation: Por qué

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English term or phrase:why
Spanish translation:Por qué
Entered by: Pilar T. Bayle (X)

20:48 Jul 16, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: why
why did you come home late?
christy
Por qué
Explanation:
¿Por qué viniste tarde a casa?

:-) Suerte
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Pilar T. Bayle (X)
Local time: 20:00
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Summary of answers provided
na +4Por qué
Pilar T. Bayle (X)
na¿Por qué vino tarde a casa? (formal), ¿Por qué viniste tarde a casa? (informal)
Hernan Navas
na¿Por qué has llegado tarde a casa?
Fernando Muela Sopeña


  

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6 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Por qué


Explanation:
¿Por qué viniste tarde a casa?

:-) Suerte

Pilar T. Bayle (X)
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 183
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elinor Thomas: Perfecto! :-)
21 mins
  -> :-) También es posible la opción ¿Por qué llegaste tarde a casa?
agree  tazdog (X)
38 mins
  -> :-)) Gracias, Cindy
agree  elacombe: la pregunta es "why", y por qué, es la respuesta
10 hrs
agree  Andrea Kopf
17 hrs
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3 hrs
¿Por qué vino tarde a casa? (formal), ¿Por qué viniste tarde a casa? (informal)


Explanation:
Según si se trate de Ud., o de tú al interlocutor.

Hernan Navas
United States
Local time: 11:00
PRO pts in pair: 30
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4 hrs
¿Por qué has llegado tarde a casa?


Explanation:
Me inclino por la utilización del pretérito perfecto, en vez del indefinido (¿por qué llegaste / viniste?),si se trata de un hecho "que se acaba de verificar en el momento en que hablamos". (Diccionario de dudas y dificultades de la lengua española". Manuel Seco).

Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 922
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