Learn Spanish (Latin America): Todo lo que hemos hecho para el atraco es un secreto. - Everything we have done for the heist is a secret.

Todo lo que hemos hecho para el atraco es un secreto.

Everything we have done for the heist is a secret.

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Why do we use lo que here instead of just que?

In Spanish, que usually needs a specific noun to refer back to. When you want to say 'everything that' or refer to an abstract idea rather than a specific masculine or feminine noun, you need the neutral relative pronoun lo que. Together, todo lo que translates directly to 'everything that' or 'all that'.

Why is it para el atraco and not por el atraco?

We use para here because the heist is the purpose or goal of the actions. You did these things in order to pull off the heist. If you used por, it would mean you did it because of the heist (as a motivation) rather than working toward it as a final destination.

Why do we use es instead of está for 'is a secret'?

Even though keeping a secret might feel like a temporary state, un secreto is a noun. In Spanish, when you link a subject (everything we have done) to a noun that identifies or defines it (a secret), you always use ser (es), never estar.

Is there a difference between un atraco and un robo?