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Siempre me preocupo por mi saldo.

Siempre me preocupo por mi saldo.
I always worry about my balance.
From Lesson 317:Everyday Banking·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Siempre me preocupo por mi saldo.

Why is it me preocupo instead of just preocupo?
The verb preocupar on its own means to worry someone else. To say that you yourself are worried, you need the reflexive form preocuparse (literally to worry oneself). Because you are talking about yourself, it becomes me preocupo.
Why is the word about translated as por here?
In Spanish, certain verbs are always paired with specific prepositions. When you worry about something, the verb preocuparse requires the preposition por. It is very helpful to memorize this as a set phrase: preocuparse por.
Can saldo be used for physical balance, like balancing on one foot?
No, saldo is strictly used for a financial or account balance, such as a bank account or prepaid mobile phone. If you are talking about physical balance, you need to use the word equilibrio.
Does siempre always have to go at the very beginning of the sentence?
No, Spanish word order can be quite flexible. You could also say Me preocupo por mi saldo siempre, but placing siempre at the front of the sentence is very natural and emphasizes that it happens all the time.

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