Breakdown of Me preocupo por ese punto en particular.
ese
that (masculine)
el punto
the dot / the point
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
preocuparse
to worry
en particular
in particular
Questions & Answers about Me preocupo por ese punto en particular.
Why do we use por instead of sobre for "about"?
The verb preocuparse (to worry) is naturally paired with the preposition por to show the cause of the worry. While English uses "about," Spanish requires por in this context.
How would I use this lesson's vocabulary to say "I even worry about that point"?
Why is there a me before the verb? Can't I just say Preocupo?
To say that you experience worry yourself, Spanish uses the reflexive verb preocuparse. The pronoun me shows that the worry is happening to you. If you just said Preocupo, it would mean you are causing worry to someone else, as in Preocupo a mi familia (I worry my family).
Why is it ese punto and not eso punto?
Ese is the masculine singular adjective for "that," used right before a masculine noun like punto. You only use eso as a neutral pronoun for abstract situations or unknown objects (like ¿Qué es eso?), but never directly in front of a noun.
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