French · word
Because in French
parce que
The forms you will meet: parce que, parce qu'. It means because.
parce que
grammar word
because
Examples · 2
gives the reason
Je reste à la maison parce que je suis malade.I am staying home because I am sick.parce qu' before a vowel
Elle est contente parce qu'elle a trouvé un travail.She is happy because she found a job.
Forms
parce queparce qu'
The forms
- parce que
- parce qu'
One sentence for each rule
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because
gives the reason
Je reste à la maison parce que je suis malade.I am staying home because I am sick.parce qu' before a vowel
Elle est contente parce qu'elle a trouvé un travail.She is happy because she found a job.
Words to compare
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Questions people ask
- How do you say because in French?
- Parce que, parce qu'. It means because.
- What are the forms of parce que?
- parce que, parce qu'.
- When do you use parce que?
- gives the reason; parce qu' before a vowel.
- How do you use parce que in a sentence?
- Je reste à la maison parce que je suis malade. (I am staying home because I am sick.)
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