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Camino por dos horas porque el metro está cerrado.

Camino por dos horas porque el metro está cerrado.
I walk for two hours because the metro is closed.
From Lesson 93:Causes, duration, and transit (por)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Camino por dos horas porque el metro está cerrado.

Why do we use por here instead of para to say for?
In this sentence, por is used to show the duration of an action—how long the walking lasts (por dos horas). You will always use por when talking about a length of time, whereas para is used for deadlines or destinations.
What is the difference between por and porque?
Por is a preposition that can mean for, by, or through (here, it means for an amount of time). Porque is a single word that means because. Just be careful not to confuse it with por qué (two words with an accent), which means why.
Why do we use está instead of es with cerrado?
We use está (from the verb estar) because being closed is a temporary state or condition. Estar is used to describe how things are at a specific moment, like a door or a subway station being open or closed.
Can Camino also mean I am walking?
Yes! In Spanish, the simple present tense like camino can translate to both I walk (as a habit) and I am walking (right now). You could also say Estoy caminando, but simply saying camino is perfectly natural and common for an action happening right now.

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