Breakdown of El brote se propaga debido a un error en la cocina.
un
a, an (masculine)
en
in / on / at
la cocina
the kitchen
se
(impersonal) one / passive marker
Questions & Answers about El brote se propaga debido a un error en la cocina.
Why do we use debido a here instead of debido a que?
We use debido a because it is directly followed by a noun phrase (un error en la cocina). You would use debido a que if you were introducing a full clause with a conjugated verb, such as: debido a que alguien cometió un error (due to the fact that someone made a mistake).
Could I use por culpa de instead of debido a in this sentence?
Why is it se propaga instead of just propaga?
The verb propagar on its own means to spread something else, like a person spreading a rumor or a virus. When the subject is spreading on its own (the outbreak spreads), we use the reflexive form propagarse to show that the action happens to the subject itself without a direct object.
I know brote means a sprout or bud for plants. Is it common to use it for an illness?