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Podemos usar la cámara nueva porque es muy útil.

Podemos usar la cámara nueva porque es muy útil.
We can use the new camera because it is very useful.
From Lesson 65:Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Podemos usar la cámara nueva porque es muy útil.

How would I use the grammar from this lesson to say "The new camera is as useful as the old one"?
Since this exact sentence doesn't use a comparative, let's practice the lesson topic by changing it! You would use tan (as) + adjective + como (as). The sentence would become: La cámara nueva es tan útil como la vieja.
Why isn't there a word for "we" before podemos?
In Spanish, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. Podemos comes from the verb poder (to be able to / can) and its ending already means "we can." You can add nosotros for emphasis, but it is usually left out.
Why is the word order la cámara nueva instead of la nueva cámara?
In English, descriptive adjectives come before the noun ("new camera"). In Spanish, descriptive adjectives like nueva almost always come after the noun they describe (cámara).
Does porque mean both "why" and "because"?
No. Porque (written as one word with no accent) means "because," which is used here to give a reason. When asking "why?" in a question, you must use por qué (written as two words with an accent on the e).
Why do we use es instead of está for "it is very useful"?
Being useful (útil) is considered a core, defining characteristic of this camera, not a temporary state or a physical location. For inherent qualities like this, we always use the verb ser (which gives us es).

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