Word
Como consumidor, estoy indignado por lo que sucedió.
Meaning
As a consumer, I am outraged by what happened.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Como consumidor, estoy indignado por lo que sucedió.
estar
to be (location/state)
que
that / than
como
as / like (such as, similar to)
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
Questions & Answers about Como consumidor, estoy indignado por lo que sucedió.
Why is lo que used here instead of just que or qué?
In this sentence, lo que translates to "what" or "that which". We use lo que because it refers to an abstract idea or an entire situation (the event that happened) rather than a specific masculine or feminine noun. You cannot use qué (with an accent) because this is not a direct or indirect question, and you cannot use just que because there is no specific noun right before it to point back to.
Why do we use por instead of para in this sentence?
Why does the sentence use estoy rather than soy with indignado?
The verb estar (the infinitive of estoy) is used with adjectives to describe emotions, moods, or states of being. Since being outraged (indignado) is a feeling or a reaction to an event rather than an inherent personality trait, you must use estoy.
Does como always mean "like" or "how"?