Expressing cause with por
Use the preposition por to express the cause or reason for an event. In this context, it translates to "because of" or "due to".
| The doctor has arrived late today because of the traffic jam. | La médica ha llegado tarde hoy por el atasco. |
| The flight is canceled because of a breakdown. | El vuelo está cancelado por una avería. |
Explaining everyday disruptions
You will often hear por used to explain delays or changes of plan caused by bad weather, traffic, or a demonstration. Just place por directly before the noun causing the problem.
| The delay is because of the rain. | El retraso es por la lluvia. |
| The main street is closed today because of the demonstration. | La calle principal está cerrada hoy por la manifestación. |
| There are many accidents on the road because of the fog. | Hay muchos accidentes en la carretera por la niebla. |
Dealing with major obstacles
When explaining more serious disruptions like a flood, a storm, or ice, use por alongside verbs like cancelar (to cancel), bloquear (to block), or chocar (to crash).
| The bridge is destroyed because of the flood. | El puente está destruido por la inundación. |
| The director has just canceled the concert because of the storm. | La directora acaba de cancelar el concierto por la tormenta. |
| The truck has blocked the road because of the ice. | El camión ha bloqueado la carretera por el hielo. |
| The bus has crashed against the tree because of the ice. | El autobús ha chocado contra el árbol por el hielo. |
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