Breakdown of La incidencia ha afectado al metro, así que cogemos un transporte alternativo.
un
a, an, some
al
personal a + the (m)
coger
to take
el metro
the metro
el transporte
the transport
haber
to have (auxiliary)
así que
so (introducing a result)
la incidencia
the incident
afectar
to affect
alternativo
alternative
Questions & Answers about La incidencia ha afectado al metro, así que cogemos un transporte alternativo.
Does incidencia just mean "incidence" here?
It is a bit of a false friend! While it can mean "incidence" (like a statistical rate of something), in everyday Spanish—especially regarding public services, transport, or tech—incidencia is commonly used to mean an "incident," "breakdown," or "disruption."
Why is there an al before metro? Isn't metro a thing, so it shouldn't need the "personal a"?
Good catch! While you know the "personal a" is used for people, the verb afectar is special. In Spanish, it usually requires the preposition a before whatever is being affected, even if it is an object or a concept like the subway. Combined with el, it becomes al.
How exactly does así que work in this sentence?
Why use the simple present cogemos if the English translation says "we are taking"?
In Spanish, the simple present tense (cogemos) is frequently used to express an action happening right now or a decision just made for the immediate future. While you could say estamos cogiendo, the simple present is completely natural and very common here. Also, note that in Spain, coger is the standard, everyday verb for "to take" when talking about public transport.
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