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Yo voy a la universidad porque quiero estudiar.

Yo voy a la universidad porque quiero estudiar.
I go to the university because I want to study.
From Lesson 44:Desires and plans (querer)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Yo voy a la universidad porque quiero estudiar.

yo
I
estudiar
to study
ir
to go
a
to
porque
because
querer
to want
la universidad
university

Questions & Answers about Yo voy a la universidad porque quiero estudiar.

Why is it quiero estudiar and not quiero estudio?
When you want to say you want to do something, only the first verb (querer) changes to match the person (I want = quiero). The second verb stays in its original dictionary form, called the infinitive (estudiar). Think of it just like English: I want to study, not I want I study.
Do I really need to say Yo at the beginning, or could I just say Voy a la universidad?
You can absolutely just say Voy a la universidad. In Spanish, the verb voy already means I go, so the Yo is optional. People often include it for emphasis or clarity, but dropping it is very common and natural.
Why do we use a la before universidad?
The word a means to, and la is the. Because universidad is a feminine noun, we use la. If the place were masculine, like el supermercado, the a and el would combine into the special word al (voy al supermercado). But with a la, they always stay as two separate words.
I noticed porque is one word here. Isn't it sometimes two words?
Yes! When it is written as one word without an accent mark (porque), it means because, just like in this sentence. When it is written as two words with an accent mark (por qué), it means why and is used for asking questions.

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