Por Lo Que

Question

What does the phrase "Por lo que" mean most often when it is used in a spanish sentence. Could someone translate a sentence using this series of words in spanish into English?

Thanks

Hola, Bienvenido al foro! - rac1, Jun 16, 2012

Answer 1

It usually means ' because', or ' for this reason' , 'however ' or , possibly, 'why.'

por lo que dicen -- because of what they say/ judging by what they say..

por difiícil lo que sea.. however hard it may be.

por qué lo preguntas.. why do you ask?

Gracias, Cazadore. You get more answers if you wait longer, normally. But many thanks. - annierats, Jun 16, 2012

Answer 2

Here goes an example: No tenia efectivo,por lo que tuve que pagar con tarjeta de crédito=I didn´t have cash so I had to pay by credit card. In this case is equivalent to -so-.

Dinero es por lo que trabajo.= Money is (the reason)why I work.

Nice to see your answers, very helpful... glad you joined in. - katydew, Jun 17, 2012

Yes, thanks! - annierats, Jun 17, 2012

Answer 3

why

I believe you're thinking of "Por Que"? - cazadore123, Jun 16, 2012

It can, occassionally mean why, but it's not my first thought. - annierats, Jun 16, 2012

Answer 4

It can also be a relative pronoun in a certain context:

Necesito algo por lo que pueda conducir mi coche sin ensuciarlo.

I need something that I can drive my car on without getting it dirty.

Just a random example....