Through in Spanish 🇪🇸

a través de info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of “a través de” as a journey “across” something, imagining light piercing through a window, so you see clearly that it means “through” or “by means of.”
• Note that “través” looks like “traverse,” which is associated with passing through an area.

Explanations:
• “A través de” is used to indicate movement from one side to the other or to denote the medium by which something happens.
• It implies a sense of passage or mediation, whether physically (through a tunnel) or metaphorically (through a person or method).

Other words that mean the same thing:
• “Por” – often used interchangeably when referring to a means or conduit (e.g., “Lo hice por él” = “I did it through/by him”).
• “Mediante” – can also imply “by means of” (e.g., “Se comunicó mediante correo electrónico” = “He/She communicated through email”).

Alternate meanings (slang/colloquial):
• “A través de” is generally used in standard language without specific slang connotations.
• In informal speech, the structure or wording rarely changes to a slang version for “a través de.”

Examples of sentences (with translations):
• “Vimos la montaña a través de la niebla.”
 Translation: “We saw the mountain through the fog.”
• “Conocí a mi mejor amigo a través de un amigo en común.”
 Translation: “I met my best friend through a mutual friend.”
• “El mensaje llegó a través de la radio.”
 Translation: “The message came through the radio.”

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