Por eso
Example: Llegó tarde, por eso perdió el autobús esta mañana.
Definition
"Por eso" is a Spanish expression used to indicate the reason or cause of something previously mentioned. It functions as a conjunction meaning "therefore" or "that's why," linking a cause with its effect, as in the example: "He arrived late, por eso he missed the bus this morning."
Translations
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that's why -
daarom -
per això -
c'est pourquoi -
deshalb
Etymology
The phrase "por eso" comes from the Spanish preposition "por," meaning "because of" or "due to," combined with the demonstrative pronoun "eso," meaning "that." Together, they literally mean "because of that," clearly showing its use as a causal connector in sentences.
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"Por eso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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