"Por que você não entra?"

Translation: Why don't you come in?

[AntoniaBr5]

One of the translations given of entra is goes in, so i don't quite understand why 'why don't you go in' was incorrect - ?

[Paulenrique]

just report.

[PabloStanfield]

still not fixed… < sigh >

[Ymeagain]

'Why don't you go in?' works fine now (August 2015)

[diversifeer]

As does 'Why don't you enter'. (05/05/2016)

[LeandroBNM]

Because in this sentence is more like someone offering to you come into his house. In this case, the person is asking you to come in because he's already in the house. It depends on the place where this person is standing. If he's outside and offers you to enter before him, it would be 'go'. But if she's inside already the correct term would be 'come'.

[circumbendibus]

In English, this sounds like an invitation. Is this a similar expression in Portuguese? Or is it just a literal question?

[pfeil]

Yeah, you're right. It's used more as an invite than as a literal question.

[AnulikEminem]

when do we write porque and when por que
?

[kory.billi]

Por que is the word for "Why" : Why do you, why would she
Porque is the word for "Because" : Because I, because she can

[ChrisDtoCAMP]

Also, Por quê is "why" in the situation where you're inquiring the reason behind something.

E.g. "You're going to jump off the building? Why?"

It is basically saying "For What Reason". Por que(without the circumflex) is for other cases.

E.g " Because I'm going to see if I can fly, that's why!".

P.S this what I have understood from being taught Portuguese, feel free to correct me, just restrain the downvotes please.

[lucasxp32]

There is an article explaning it here: http://educacao.globo.com/telecurso/noticia/2015/01/dicas-do-professor-aprenda-usar-os-tipos-de-porque.html

[ciscolombia]

Is there a "por que" and a "porque" like in Spanish? Or is it only "por que", always two separate words?

[Paulenrique]

por que = why? / porque = because

[PenguinGuey]

You just made my life so much easier

[ruchika29]

When to use 'por' and 'para'?

[Danmoller]

• Por que = Why
• Para que = What for

Following the usual pattern:

• Por - cause / reason / on behalf of
• Para - purpose / destination

[dandro777]

How do you say something like 'come on in' in Portuguese?

[503.gT2UXUMKx4VF]

Hi,

"Venha" or "entre".

[DREDWARD]

Why don't you enter.. Is this acceptable?

[pivoprosim]

Entrar can mean to "enter" check http://michaelis.uol.com.br/busca?r=1&f=0&t=1&palavra=entrar

[Mario542218]

Neither of the audio clips work