Parceque (en. Because)

/paʁs.ə.kə/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Allows indicating the reason for an action or a situation.

I stayed home because it was raining.

Je suis resté chez moi parce que il pleuvait.

Used to justify a choice or a decision.

She decided to leave because it was too late.

Elle a décidé de partir parce que c'était trop tard.

Introduces an explanation.

He failed the exam because he didn’t study.

Il a échoué à l'examen parce que il n'a pas étudié.

Composition of the elements 'par' and 'ce que', indicating a causal relationship.

because yes

Affirmative response with a justification.

parce que oui

because no

Negative response with a justification.

parce que non

I’m leaving because I’m done

Indication of an action due to a completed situation.

je pars, parce que j'ai fini

cause

Reason or justification for an event.

cause

consequence

Inevitable result of an action or a cause.

conséquence

justification

Reason given to explain or defend an action.

justification

Because, in fact

I'm not coming because it’s actually a waste of time.

Je ne viens pas, parce que c'est en fait une perte de temps.

I’m doing this bc I like it.

Je fais ça pcq j'aime bien.