Italian Word of the Day
perché
/per-KEH/ • conjunction / adverb — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: why; because (used to ask for a reason or to give one)
Examples
- Perché sei in ritardo?
(Why are you late?) - Non sono uscito perché pioveva.
(I didn't go out because it was raining.) - Dimmi perché hai preso quella decisione.
(Tell me why you made that decision.)
Synonyms
- poiché
- siccome
Perché is used both to ask for a reason (Why?) and to introduce an explanation (because). It always carries an accent in writing. In questions it appears at the start (Perché?) or inside a sentence; as a conjunction it links cause and effect (Non vengo perché sono stanco).
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