Parce que
Example: Je suis resté à la maison parce que j'étais fatigué.
Definition
"Parce que" is a French conjunction used to introduce a reason or cause in a sentence, equivalent to 'because' in English. It explains why something happens or is the case, as in the example: 'Je suis resté à la maison parce que j'étais fatigué' (I stayed home because I was tired).
Etymology
The phrase "parce que" originates from Old French, where 'par' means 'through' and 'ce que' means 'that which.' Together, they formed a phrase to indicate cause or reason. Did you know that 'parce que' literally translates to 'by that which,' highlighting its function to point out reasons?
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"Parce que" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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