What does 'y esto a que se debe ' mean in spanish

Question

I post sayin :no tengo las agallas para hablar con ustd! :@ ( on my status )

It's says: I don't have the guts to talk to you!

Then one of my guy-friend said: y esto a que se debe ( Y esto a k c debe) - how he wrote it... Soo wat does it mean

People say it means "and this is due to" (due to??)

Is it like: and this is for??? (instend of due to) or am I wrong??

that's correct :) - it's a bit like 'how come?' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 12, 2012

Welcome to the forum! - NikkiLR, Apr 15, 2012

Answer 1

Your friend is asking you the reason. Like Kiwigirl said, "how come?" He wants to know why you don´t have the guts to talk to him.

Like "and that would be due to...?"

Answer 2

What is this due to?

Answer 3

One can often use a dictionary to determine the meaning of a phrase in a situation like this. "Debe" is most likely a form of the verb "deber". The word "se" in front of the "debe" is not necessarily, but likely to indicate that the verb "deber" is being used as a reflexive verb in this sentence. So, using a dictionary, one can find "deber" and skip down to the portion of the definition that deals with "deberse", its reflexive form. And.... bingo! Deberse means "to be due to something". As you learn Spanish, you will often find yourself using this procedure with reflexive verbs, as their meaning can be quite different.

Answer 4

and that it should be