Cause in health: a causa de, gràcies a, per culpa de
A neutral cause comes in through a causa de plus a noun — "because of". Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he went into hospital because of an infection. For example: “Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció” — He was admitted to hospital because of an infection. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
A neutral cause comes in through a causa de plus a noun — "because of". Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he went into hospital because of an infection.
Before a vowel it contracts: a causa d'un virus.
Gràcies a — "thanks to" — marks a good outcome. Gràcies a la vacuna, no es va contagiar.
Per culpa de — "through the fault of" — marks a bad one. Per culpa del tabac, els pulmons no perdonen. The event is one; the mood of the phrase picks the words.
Table
| link | shade | example |
|---|---|---|
| a causa de | a neutral cause | a causa d'una infecció |
| gràcies a | a blessing, a good outcome | gràcies a la vacuna |
| per culpa de | blame, a bad outcome | per culpa del tabac |
By example
- Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infeccióHe was admitted to hospital because of an infection
- Gràcies a la vacuna, no es va contagiarThanks to the vaccine he did not catch it
- Per culpa del tabac, els pulmons no perdonenBecause of tobacco the lungs do not forgive
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Cause in health: how does it work in Catalan?
A neutral cause comes in through a causa de plus a noun — "because of". Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he went into hospital because of an infection.
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció” — He was admitted to hospital because of an infection. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.