Breakdown of Como no miraron el indicador, no notaron el fallo crítico.
no
no, not
mirar
to look at / to watch
notar
to notice
como
since / because (at the beginning of a sentence)
el fallo
the failure / the fault
crítico
critical
el indicador
the indicator
Questions & Answers about Como no miraron el indicador, no notaron el fallo crítico.
Why do we use Como at the beginning of the sentence instead of Porque to mean "because" or "since"?
In Spanish, when you want to start a sentence by giving the reason or cause, you use Como. You generally cannot start a statement with Porque unless you are directly answering a question. So, to say "Since they didn't look..." or "Because they didn't look...", Como is the natural and grammatically correct choice.
Does Como as a causal word always use the indicative mood like miraron?
Yes! When Como is used to mean "since" or "because" to state an established fact or reason, it always takes the indicative mood. You would only use the subjunctive after Como if it meant "if" or "provided that" as a condition or warning, which is not the case here.
What is the difference between miraron and vieron in this context?
Could I use falla instead of fallo for "failure"?
Yes, in Latin America, falla is actually very common and often preferred over fallo when talking about a mechanical or system failure, flaw, or breakdown. Both are understood perfectly, but you will hear the phrase falla crítica very frequently in everyday usage.
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