porque sí in Spanish

IPA: /ˌpoɾke ˈsi/, [ˌpoɾ.ke ˈsi] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “because yes”. Compare Portuguese porque sim. Etymology templates: {{m-g|because yes}} “because yes”, {{lit|because yes}} Literally, “because yes”, {{cog|pt|porque sim}} Portuguese porque sim Head templates: {{es-adv}} porque sí

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    "por‧que"
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      "ipa": "/ˌpoɾke ˈsi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌpoɾ.ke ˈsi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "porque sí"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "because yes"
      },
      "expansion": "“because yes”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "because yes"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “because yes”",
      "name": "lit"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "porque sim"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese porque sim",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "porque sí",
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    }
  ],
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    "por‧que"
  ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "just because, for kicks, for the hell of it"
      ],
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        [
          "just because",
          "just because"
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          "for kicks",
          "for kicks"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌpoɾke ˈsi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌpoɾ.ke ˈsi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "porque sí"
}

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"porque sí" meaning in Spanish

Adverb