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purché

provided that

conjunction poor-KEH Less Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Origin: from 'pure' plus 'che'

Also means

as long as

Usage Note

Purché always triggers the subjunctive, as in vengo purché tu mi accompagni ('I'll come provided you come with me'). It introduces a condition and shouldn't be confused with perché ('because').

Examples

"Esco purché smetta di piovere."

Natural Translation

I'll go out provided it stops raining.

Literal Translation

I-go-out provided-that it-stops of to-rain.

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