Learn about clauses using que to introduce a cause in Spanish
One way to express cause, in much the same way as porque, in an explanatory subordinate clause is by introducing the clause with que.
Have a look and listen to the following examples:
Vosotros vais a estudiar, que tenéis que aprender muchas cosas.You are going to study as you have lots to learn.
Notice how this que does not have an accent despite being in the beginning of the sentence. It is not a question word but a conjunction!
Let's look at the following example to understand how que works to express cause:
Voy a hablar con la profesora, que no entiendo nada.
We could easily have said the same with porque:
Voy a hablar con la profesora, porque no entiendo nada.
I am going to talk to the teacher because I don't understand anything.
See also Conjunción.
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