Pointing Fingers with "Por"
When you find yourself helplessly lost in a giant hedge maze, you might need to explain why things went wrong. In Spanish, you can use the preposition por to express the direct cause of a situation, a mistake, or an action.
To say "because of" or "out of" a certain emotion or reason, use por followed by a noun.
| He always turns to the right out of pride. | Él siempre gira a la derecha por orgullo. |
| I can't find the exit because of desperation. | No encuentro la salida por la desesperación. |
You can also use por followed by an adjective. In this case, it usually translates to "for being [adjective]" and is a great way to blame your current predicament on a foolish trait!
| We are trapped in this giant maze for being fools. | Estamos atrapados en este laberinto gigante por tontos. |
Whether it is a noun or an adjective, por smoothly connects the consequence (being trapped, turning the wrong way) directly to its root cause.
| She went to the left because of a stupid mistake. | Ella fue a la izquierda por una estupidez. |
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