Por la mañana, subo la persiana para dejar entrar la luz del sol.

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Breakdown of Por la mañana, subo la persiana para dejar entrar la luz del sol.

• la mañana: the morning
• para: to
• la luz: the light
• la persiana: the blind
• dejar entrar: to let in
• del: of
• el sol: the sun

Questions & Answers about Por la mañana, subo la persiana para dejar entrar la luz del sol.

Why do we say por la mañana instead of en la mañana?

In Spanish, por la mañana is the standard way to say in the morning. The preposition por is used to express a non-specific time of day, whereas en la mañana is less common and can sound unnatural in Spain. You can also sometimes hear de la mañana in contexts like telling time (for example, a las ocho de la mañana for eight in the morning), but por la mañana is the usual expression for referencing morning in a general sense.

What does subo la persiana literally mean?

The verb subir means to raise or to go up. So, subo la persiana literally translates to I raise the shutter/blind. In Spain, a persiana is usually a rolling shutter common in many homes, so you raise it in the morning to let in the sunlight.

Why do we use para in para dejar entrar la luz del sol?

Para is used here to indicate purpose or goal. In this case, the action of raising the blind is done in order to let the sunlight in. Hence, para introduces the reason or purpose of the action.

Is it necessary to say luz del sol? Can I just say luz?

You could say luz alone, and native speakers would understand that you mean daylight. However, luz del sol is more specific and emphasizes that it's sunlight rather than just any light.

Why do we start the sentence with por la mañana?

Placing por la mañana at the beginning highlights the time when this action happens. It’s quite common in Spanish to set the time context first. You could also say Subo la persiana por la mañana..., and it would be correct, but the emphasis on morning might feel slightly different.