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Estamos aburridos por el retraso.

Estamos aburridos por el retraso.
We are bored because of the delay.
From Lesson 93:Causes, duration, and transit (por)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Estamos aburridos por el retraso.

Why is por used here instead of para?
In this sentence, por shows the cause or reason for something. We are bored because of the delay. When you want to express "because of" or "due to" a noun, por is the preposition you need.
Why do we use estamos instead of somos?
The adjective aburrido changes meaning depending on the verb. With estar, it describes a temporary state or feeling, meaning "bored". With ser, it describes a permanent characteristic, meaning "boring". If we said somos aburridos, we would be confessing that we are boring people!
Why does aburridos end in an -s?
Adjectives in Spanish have to match the noun or pronoun they describe in both gender and number. Since estamos means "we are" (which is plural), the adjective must also be plural: aburridos. If just one man was speaking, he would simply say estoy aburrido.
Does the word retraso come from a verb?
Yes! El retraso is the noun meaning "the delay". It comes from the verb retrasar, which means "to delay" or "to postpone".

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