por qué lloraba

why was crying

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phrase Rare #37,498
why was crying Used in indirect questions: por qué = why, lloraba = was crying / used to cry depending on context.
SP: No sabía por qué lloraba la niña.
EN: I didn't know why the girl was crying.

Tom le preguntó a Mary por qué lloraba.

Tom asked Mary why she was crying.

Ella le preguntó por qué lloraba.

She asked him why he was crying.

El príncipe le preguntó a la chica por qué lloraba.

The prince asked the girl why she was crying.

Le preguntamos a Mary por qué lloraba.

We asked Mary why she was crying.

El niño me dijo por qué lloraba.

The child told me why he was crying.

Ellos le preguntaron a Mary por qué lloraba.

They asked Mary why she was crying.