Breakdown of Tú lloras porque pierdes el dinero.
tú
you (informal singular)
porque
because
el dinero
the money
llorar
to cry
Questions & Answers about Tú lloras porque pierdes el dinero.
I know por qué means 'why', so is porque the exact same word?
They sound almost the same, but they are written differently! Por qué (two words with an accent mark) is the question word 'why'. Porque (one word, no accent) is the answer word 'because', which we use here to connect the action (lloras) with the reason (pierdes el dinero).
Why does pierdes have an 'ie' in it? Is the basic verb pierder?
The basic verb (the infinitive) is actually perder (to lose). It is a stem-changing verb. When you change it to match tú (you), the e in the middle changes to ie, giving us pierdes.
Could I leave out the Tú at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes! Because the verb ending in lloras already tells us 'you' are the one doing the crying, the Tú is optional. You could perfectly say Lloras porque pierdes el dinero. The Tú is just there for a little extra emphasis.
Why is there an el before dinero? Can I just say pierdes dinero?