Breakdown of Como no estás libre hoy, lo reprogramo.
no
no, not
estar
to be (location/state)
hoy
today
lo
it / him (direct object)
Questions & Answers about Como no estás libre hoy, lo reprogramo.
Why does como mean 'since' here instead of 'how' or 'like'?
When como is placed at the very beginning of a sentence to give a reason, it translates to 'since' or 'because'. It sets up the cause (Como no estás libre hoy) before giving the result (lo reprogramo). Note that you usually do not use porque at the very beginning of a sentence to do this; porque belongs in the middle.
Could I say no eres libre instead of no estás libre?
Why is lo placed in front of reprogramo?
The translation says 'I am rescheduling', but reprogramo is in the simple present tense. Why not use estoy reprogramando?