How to Say ‘Why not?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Por qué no?
por keh noh
[por keh noh]
💬 Usage Tip: "Why" is written as two words with an accent: por qué. Written as one word without the accent, porque means "because".
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
why (with 'qué')
'Por' combined with 'qué' forms 'por qué', meaning 'why'.
¿Por qué no vienes?
Why don't you come?
qué
[keh]
what (in 'why')
Combined with 'por' to ask 'why'; written with an accent in questions.
¿Por qué no vienes?
Why aren't you coming?
no
[noh]
not
A word used to negate or make something negative.
No nos vamos a la fiesta.
We are not going to the party.
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