How to Say "so that" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “so that” is “porque” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No salgo porque llueve.
I'm not going out because it's raining.
Estudio español porque quiero viajar a México.
I'm studying Spanish because I want to travel to Mexico.
Llegué tarde porque había mucho tráfico.
I arrived late because there was a lot of traffic.
Answering 'Why?'
'Porque' is the answer to the question '¿Por qué?' (Why?). Think of it as a pair: '¿Por qué?' asks the question, and 'porque' gives the answer.
Connecting Two Ideas
Use 'porque' to link a result with its cause. For example: [Result: I'm happy]... 'porque'... [Cause: it's Friday].
Mixing up 'porque' and 'por qué'
Mistake: “Estudio español por qué me gusta.”
Correction: Estudio español porque me gusta. Use 'porque' (one word) to mean 'because'. Use '¿por qué?' (two words, with an accent) to ask 'why?'.
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