French word

parce

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁs/

Meaning

  • conjunctionbecause

Example

Pourquoi tu ne viens pas ? Parce que je suis fatigué.

Why aren't you coming? Because I'm tired.

Illustration for parce (because)

More examples

Je suis resté à la maison parce que j'étais malade.

I stayed home because I was sick.

Core concept

A brief spoken reason released after a question.

Common phrases

  • parce que

    because

Similar words

parce que: A usual expression for saying why something happens.
puisque: An expression that presents a known fact as the reason.
car: A formal expression for explaining the reason.

Definition in French

Forme familière et abrégée de « parce que », employée surtout à l'oral pour exprimer une cause ou répondre brièvement.

Word origin

French parce is a spoken shortening of parce que, formed from par ce que and ultimately related to Latin per quod.

Usage tips

  • As a standalone reply, parce is conversational and elliptical, while full parce que suits complete clauses and formal writing.

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