Communicating through a medium
Use the preposition por to express how a message travels or how people communicate. This usually translates to "by," "via," or "over."
| I am sending you the document by fax. | Te envío el documento por fax. |
| We always communicate via chat. | Siempre nos comunicamos por chat. |
| I am working, but we can talk via video call. | Estoy trabajando, pero podemos hablar por videollamada. |
Navigating digital platforms
Use por to describe accessing information on a platform, network, or broadcast (often translating to "through" or "on"). Notice that we often include the definite article (el or la) for specific digital spaces.
| They always order the food through the app. | Ellas siempre piden la comida por la aplicación. |
| They watch the movie on the channel. | Ellos ven la película por el canal. |
| I have found your photos on the net. | He encontrado tus fotos por la red. |
Connections and deliveries
por also explains the method of physical or digital delivery, whether data travels through a wire, a package arrives by courier, or you join a meeting via a link.
| We send the electricity by cable. | Enviamos la electricidad por cable. |
| I am sending the package by courier. | Estoy enviando el paquete por mensajero. |
| You can enter the meeting through the link. | Puedes entrar a la reunión por el enlace. |
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