Does ‘perché’ mean ‘because’ or ‘why’ in Italian?

We often get asked at Daily Italian Words: does the word perché mean because or why in Italian? The answer to that is: both! perché Perché is made up of two words: per (for) and che (that). It can function as an interrogative adverb, allowing you to ask the question why, or as a subordinating …

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Italian Phrase: Mi chiedo perché. (I wonder why.)

Today’s Italian phrase will come in handy whenever you find yourself wondering about the mysteries of the universe! Mi chiedo perché. I wonder why. As is customary, let’s break it down into its component parts: Mi chiedo The verb chiedere means to ask but if you drop the -e of its infinitive ending and add …

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