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

I bought it for 10 dollars

Answer 3

Lo compré por 10 dólares

Question 4

They are selling the house for 3 million euros

Answer 4

Venden la casa por 3 millones de euros

Question 5

You have to go along Goya street

Answer 5

Tienes que ir por la calle Goya

Question 6

Come in through the garden

Answer 6

Entra por el jardín

Question 7

To go through the tunnel

Answer 7

Pasar por el túnel

Question 8

Hamilton has finished in front of Alonso

Answer 8

Hamilton ha terminado por delante de Alonso

Question 9

They are somewhere on the table

Answer 9

Están por encima de la mesa

Question 10

It is somewhere under the sofa

Answer 10

Está por debajo del sofá

Question 11

The Thai restaurant is in the city centre

Answer 11

El restaurante Tailandés está por el centro

Question 12

I think the theatre is somewhere near the river

Answer 12

Creo que el teatro está por el río

Question 13

I sent it by plane

Answer 13

Lo mandé por avión

Question 14

I will send it to you by certified post

Answer 14

Te lo mandaré por correo certificado

Question 15

Call him on the phone

Answer 15

Llámale por teléfono

Question 16

Send it by fax

Answer 16

Mándalo por fax

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo por e-mail

Question 18

You can listen to Chavez on the radio

Answer 18

Puedes escuchar a Chávez por la radio

Question 19

I’m only going to university for my parents

Answer 19

Sólo voy a la universidad por mis padres

Question 20

He works terribly hard for his children’s education.

Answer 20

Se mata a trabajar por la educación de sus niños

Question 21

Everything for the country

Answer 21

Todo por la patria

Question 22

I feel like going out tonight

Answer 22

Estoy por salir esta noche

Question 23

I feel like going to the countryside this weekend

Answer 23

Estoy por ir al campo este fin de semana

Question 24

I feel like going to the cinema

Answer 24

Estoy por ir al cine

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Gana muchos premios por ser tan inteligente

Question 26

He suffers a lot due to his difficult past

Answer 26

Sufre mucho por su pasado tan difícil

Question 27

I feel like going out tonight

Answer 27

Estoy por salir esta noche

Question 28

I feel like going to the countryside this weekend

Answer 28

Estoy por ir al campo este fin de semana

Question 29

I’ll swap my car for your motorbike

Answer 29

Te cambio mi coche por tu moto

Question 30

I’m asking 300 dollars for my laptop / notebook

Answer 30

Pido 300 dólares por mi portátil

Question 31

Today Ben is going to give the class instead of
Alistair

Answer 31

Hoy Ben va a dar clase por Alistair

Question 32

It’s 10 euros per person

Answer 32

Son 10 euros por persona

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Thanks for the present

Answer 34

Gracias por el regalo

Question 35

I’m crazy about you

Answer 35

Estoy loco por ti

Question 36

Thanks for dinner

Answer 36

Gracias por la cena

Question 37

At least

Answer 37

Por lo menos

Question 38

Therefore (using ´Por´)

Answer 38

Por lo tanto

Question 39

Just in case

Answer 39

Por si acaso

Question 40

Just in time

Answer 40

Por los pelos

Question 41

No way (over my dead body)

Answer 41

Por encima de mi cadáver

Question 42

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

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Just in time…

Answer 43

Por los pelos…

Question 44

We caught the train just in time.

Answer 44

Hemos cogido el tren por los pelos.