Usage examples of "por qué" in Spanish with translation to English

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¿Por qué querés ser enfermera? Why do you want to be a nurse?
¿Por qué va a aceptar la propuesta? How come he is going to accept the proposal?
¿Por qué estás cabreado conmigo? Why are you angry with me?
¿Por qué no me llamaste ayer por la noche? How come you didn't call me last night?
¿Por qué eres tan insegura? Why are you so insecure?
¿Por qué me ha dado sólo una hamburguesa? ¿No es éste un menú completo de hamburguesa, patatas fritas y bebida? How come you only gave me a hamburger? Isn't this a meal set of a hamburger, French fries and a drink?
¿Por qué eres tan inseguro? Why are you so insecure?
¿Por qué tratas de huir? Why do you try to run away?
¿Por qué eres tan rápido? Why are you so fast?
¿Por qué estás dibujando flores? Why are you drawing flowers?
¿Por qué tengo que hacerlo? Why do I have to do that?
¿Por qué fuiste a Japón? Why did you go to Japan?
¿Por qué es tan inseguro? Why are you so insecure?
¿Por qué está tan caliente? Why is it so hot?
¿Por qué quieres hacer esto? Why do you want to do this?
¿Por qué necesita este dinero? Why do you need this money?
¿Por qué estáis todavía aquí? Why are you still here?
¿Por qué compraste una flor? Why did you buy a flower?
¿Por qué soy tan complicado? Why am I so complicated?
¿Por qué no lo entendéis? Why don't you understand?
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