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La conexión está fallando, por eso salgo de la reunión.

La conexión está fallando, por eso salgo de la reunión.
The connection is failing, that's why I am leaving the meeting.
From Lesson 94:Expressing consequences (por eso)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about La conexión está fallando, por eso salgo de la reunión.

How does por eso translate to "that's why"?
Literally, por eso means "for that" or "because of that." In Spanish, it is the most common way to link a reason (the connection failing) to its consequence (leaving the meeting). This makes it the perfect match for the English phrases "that's why" or "therefore."
Could I just say la conexión falla instead of está fallando?
Yes, you could. However, using está fallando (the present progressive tense) emphasizes that the connection is failing right now, at this very moment. It adds a sense of urgency compared to the simple present tense falla.
Why is there a de after salgo? In English we just say "leave the meeting."
In Spanish, the verb salir (to leave / to go out) requires the preposition de (from / of) when you mention the specific place or event you are leaving. It helps to think of it as literally saying "I am going out from the meeting."
Why is the "I" form of salir spelled salgo instead of regular "salo"?
Salir belongs to a group of verbs that have a special, irregular yo (I) form ending in "-go" in the present tense. Other common examples you might know are tener (tengo) and hacer (hago). The rest of the forms for salir follow normal rules, like tú sales and él sale.

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