Connection Words In Spanish

Connection Words In Spanish

Hola a todos, hoy vamos a hablar de las palabras que nos ayudan a conectar frases en Español.

Estas son las comunes:

1) PORQUE – Because: “Porque” is a connector that is usually used in the middle of the sentence in both formal or informal situations.

  • Juan no fue a la escuela porque estaba lloviendo. Juan didn’t go to school because it was raining.
  • No como ensaladas porque soy alergica. I don’t eat salads because I’m allergic.
  • No visito a mis padres porque ellos viven en otra ciudad. I don’t visit my parents because they live in another city.

2) COMO – Since: “Como” is usually used at the beginning of a sentence with a comma between the first and second statement.

  • Como el museo todavía no esta abierto, vamos a visitar la catedral primero. Since the museum is not open yet, we are going to visit the cathedral first.
  • Como va mañana va a llover, vamos a estar en casa. Since it’s going to rain tomorrow, we’ll be home.
  • Como hoy es mi cumpleaños, vamos a celebrar este fin de semana en otra ciudad. Since today is my birthday, we are going to celebrate this weekend in another city.

3) A CAUSA DE – Because of

  • Pablo no puede ir a la escuela a causa de su enfermedad. Pablo cannot go to school because of his illness.
  • Nosotros no podemos viajar mucho a causa del trabajo de mi esposo. We can’t travel much because of my husband’s job.
  • Yo no puedo participar en el carnaval a causa de mi religion. I cannot participate in the carnival because of my religion.

4) DEBIDO A – Due to, because of

  • Voy a llegar tarde debido al tráfico. I’m going to be late due to traffic.
  • No voy a la costa en verano debido a los huracanes. I don’t go to the coast in the summer because of the hurricanes.

5) GRACIAS A – Thanks to

  • Juliana esta mejor gracias a sus medicamentos. Juliana is better thanks to her medication.
  • Gracias a mi mama no necesito cocinar los fines de semana. Thanks to my mom I don’t need to cook on weekends.

NOTA: These last three connectors mean that the cause is known by the interlocutor:
Dado que, ya que – They are more formal than “como” and “porque,” and we can use them in the middle or beginning of a sentence.

1. DADO QUE – Since, given that

  • Vamos a ir al supermercado dado que la tienda esté cerrada. We are going to the supermarket since the store is closed.

2. YA QUE – Since, because

  • María no va a ir a la celebración ya que está enferma. Maria is not going to go to the celebration since she is sick.

 

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