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Mi despertador no suena, por eso duermo mucho.

Mi despertador no suena, por eso duermo mucho.
My alarm clock does not ring, that's why I sleep a lot.
From Lesson 94:Expressing consequences (por eso)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Mi despertador no suena, por eso duermo mucho.

Why does por eso mean 'that's why'?
Literally, por eso translates to 'for that.' In Spanish, it is the most common way to say 'that's why,' 'therefore,' or 'for that reason.' It connects a cause (mi despertador no suena) to its consequence (duermo mucho).
What is the infinitive form of suena?
It comes from sonar (to ring / to sound). It is a stem-changing verb, which means the o in the root changes to ue when conjugated for a singular thing like an alarm clock (suena).
Is duermo a stem-changing verb too?
Yes! It comes from dormir (to sleep). Just like sonar became suena, the o in dormir changes to ue to become duermo (I sleep).
Why do we use mucho here instead of muy?
Mucho means 'a lot' or 'much' and is used to describe how much you do an action (like sleeping: duermo mucho). Muy means 'very' and is used before adjectives or adverbs, like if you wanted to say 'I sleep very late' (duermo muy tarde).

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