So that (purpose) in Spanish
So that (purpose) in Spanish is para que (PAH-rah keh).
- Spanish
- para que
- Say it
- PAH-rah keh
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Spanish conjunctions for reasons and conditions
The other words in step 2 of Spanish Conjunctions.
- porquebecause · por-KEH
- ya quesince / given that · yah KEH
- puesto queas / because (given reason) · PWEHS-toh keh
- dado quegiven that · DAH-doh keh
- aunquealthough · OWN-keh
- a menos queunless · ah MEH-nohs keh
- siempre queprovided that · SYEHM-preh keh
- con tal de queon condition that · kohn TAHL deh keh
- sin quewithout (a following clause) · SEEN keh
Questions about para que
How do you say so that (purpose) in Spanish?
So that (purpose) in Spanish is para que.
How do you pronounce para que?
Say it PAH-rah keh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does para que mean in English?
In English, para que means so that (purpose).
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