Usages of porque
Paulo está triste porque ele não pode jantar hoje.
Paulo is sad because he cannot have dinner today.
Eu estou feliz porque estudo todos os dias.
I am happy because I study every day.
Não abra essa janela agora, porque está muito frio.
Do not open that window now, because it is very cold.
Eu gosto de conversar com pessoas que vivem em diferentes cidades, porque aprendemos muito.
I like to chat with people who live in different cities, because we learn a lot.
Eu preciso de passaporte agora porque quero viajar.
I need a passport now because I want to travel.
Eu continuo a estudar português porque ele é importante.
I continue to study Portuguese because it is important.
Nós perdemos o jogo porque chegamos tarde.
We lost the game because we arrived late.
Eu não sei qual curso escolher, porque tenho muitas ideias.
I don’t know which course to choose, because I have many ideas.
Por favor, limpe o banheiro agora, porque os convidados vão chegar.
Please clean the bathroom now, because the guests are going to arrive.
Geralmente eu chego cedo, mas hoje estou atrasado porque o relógio não funciona.
Usually I arrive early, but today I am late because the clock doesn’t work.
Hoje quase ninguém olha para o céu, porque todo mundo olha para o celular e não para as estrelas.
Today almost nobody looks at the sky, because everyone looks at their phone and not at the stars.
Eu tenho guardado dinheiro porque quero viajar com meu filho para as montanhas no próximo ano.
I have been saving money because I want to travel with my son to the mountains next year.
Eu fiquei em casa ontem à noite porque estava cansado.
I stayed at home last night because I was tired.
Hoje eu vou faltar ao trabalho porque estou com febre.
Today I am going to miss work because I have a fever.
Eu não encontro o garfo porque ele está perto do prato.
I can’t find the fork because it is near the plate.
Na cozinha, ela não encontrou nem o garfo nem a colher, porque tudo ainda estava na mesa da sala.
In the kitchen, she found neither the fork nor the spoon, because everything was still on the living room table.
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