Spanish · A2 · Everyday language
Reasons Meet Results in Spanish
Teach your child about cause and effect by using 'por eso' to link a situation to its natural consequence.
What you'll learn
- Learn to connect two ideas using the phrase 'por eso'
- Understand how to explain the reasoning behind daily decisions
- Practice common household vocabulary related to school, health, and routines
Spanish phrases for reasons meet results
Tu bicicleta está rota; por eso vamos caminando.
Your bike is broken; that is why we are walking.
'Caminando' comes from 'caminar' (to walk).
Tu amigo está enfermo; por eso la pijamada se canceló.
Your friend is ill; that is why the sleepover is cancelled.
'Pijamada' is the common word for sleepover or slumber party.
El proyecto es para mañana; por eso estamos empezando ahora.
The project is due tomorrow; that is why we are starting now.
'Para mañana' implies the deadline or target date.
Tienes práctica hoy; por eso la cena es más tarde.
You have practice today; that is why dinner is later.
'Más tarde' means 'later' (literally 'more late').
La batería de tu teléfono está vacía; por eso necesitas el cargador.
Your phone battery is empty; that is why you need the charger.
'Cargador' is the noun for 'charger'.
Estás cansado; por eso te vas a la cama temprano.
You are tired; that is why you are going to bed early.
'Temprano' is the adverb for 'early'.
La biblioteca está cerrada; por eso nos vamos a casa.
The library is closed; that is why we are going home.
'Cerrada' is the feminine adjective for 'closed'.
Necesitamos pan; por eso voy de compras.
We need bread; that is why I am going shopping.
'Ir de compras' is the standard phrase for 'to go shopping'.
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Por eso
That is why / Therefore
Used to link a reason to a result.
Rota
Broken
Feminine form of 'roto', matching 'bicicleta'.
Pijamada
Sleepover
A child-friendly term used across many Spanish-speaking countries.
Cargador
Charger
Related to the verb 'cargar' (to charge).
Using 'Por eso' for Consequences
In Spanish, we use the connector 'por eso' to show the result of a previous statement. Unlike some other connectors, the word order usually remains Subject + Verb after 'por eso'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Reason | [Statement of Fact] | Tengo hambre (I am hungry) |
| Connector | por eso | por eso (that's why) |
| Result | [Action/Consequence] | como una manzana (I eat an apple) |
More examples
Está lloviendo; por eso usamos el paraguas.
It is raining; that is why we use the umbrella.
A very common everyday cause and effect.
Es tu cumpleaños; por eso hay pastel.
It is your birthday; that is why there is cake.
Connecting a celebration to a treat.