27. Por

Question 1

I’ll see you in the morning

Answer 1

Te veo por la mañana

Question 2

We tend to go out at night

Answer 2

Solemos salir por la noche

Question 3

They are selling the house for 3 million euros

Answer 3

Venden la casa por 3 millones de euros

Question 4

You have to go along Goya street

Answer 4

Tienes que ir por la calle Goya

Question 5

Come in through the garden

Answer 5

Entra por el jardín

Question 6

To go through the tunnel

Answer 6

Pasar por el túnel

Question 7

Hamilton has finished in front of Alonso

Answer 7

Hamilton ha terminado por delante de Alonso

Question 8

They are somewhere on the table

Answer 8

Están por encima de la mesa

Question 9

It is somewhere under the sofa

Answer 9

Está por debajo del sofá

Question 10

The Thai restaurant is in the centre

Answer 10

El restaurante Tailandés está por el centro

Question 11

I think the theatre is somewhere near the river

Answer 11

Creo que el teatro está por el río

Question 12

I will send it to you by certified post

Answer 12

Te lo mandaré por correo certificado

Question 13

Call him on the phone

Answer 13

Llámale por teléfono

Question 14

Send it by fax

Answer 14

Mándalo por fax

Question 15

You can contact me (get in touch with me) by e-mail

Answer 15

Puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo por e-mail

Question 16

You can listen to Chavez on the radio

Answer 16

Puedes escuchar a Chávez por la radio

Question 17

I’m only going to university for my parents

Answer 17

Sólo voy a la universidad por mis padres

Question 18

Everything for the country
(Guardia Civil motto)

Answer 18

Todo por la patria

Question 19

I feel like going out tonight

Answer 19

Estoy por salir esta noche

Question 20

I feel like going to the countryside this weekend

Answer 20

Estoy por ir al campo este fin de semana

Question 21

I feel like going to the cinema

Answer 21

Estoy por ir al cine

Question 22

He wins lots of prizes because he is (for being so) intelligent

Answer 22

Gana muchos premios por ser tan inteligente

Question 23

He suffers a lot due to his difficult past

Answer 23

Sufre mucho por su pasado tan difícil

Question 24

I feel like going to the countryside this weekend

Answer 24

Estoy por ir al campo este fin de semana

Question 25

I’ll swap my car for your motorbike

Answer 25

Te cambio mi coche por tu moto

Question 26

Today Ben is going to give the class instead of
Alistair

Answer 26

Hoy Ben va a dar clase por Alistair

Question 27

It’s 10 euros per person

Answer 27

Son 10 euros por persona

Question 28

There is a bottle of water and a sandwich for each person

Answer 28

Hay una botella de agua y un sándwich (written with a ‘d’ but pronunced without it) por persona

Question 29

Thanks for the present

Answer 29

Gracias por el regalo

Question 30

I’m crazy about you

Answer 30

Estoy loco por ti

Question 31

Thanks for dinner

Answer 31

Gracias por la cena

Question 32

At least

Answer 32

Por lo menos

Question 33

Therefore (using ´Por´)

Answer 33

Por lo tanto

Question 34

Just in case

Answer 34

Por si acaso

Question 35

Just in time

Answer 35

Por los pelos

Question 36

Over my dead body

Answer 36

Por encima de mi cadáver

Question 37

Don’t try and con me/pull the wool over my eyes.
(‘Don’t give me cat instead of hare’)

Answer 37

No me des gato por liebre.
(Des is Subjunctive tense “you give”)

Question 38

We caught the train just in time.

Answer 38

Hemos cogido el tren por los pelos.