POR

Question 1

Thanks for the help.
(to express gratitude or apology)

Answer 1

Gracias por la ayuda.

Question 2

Two times two equals four.
(for multiplication and division)

Answer 2

Dos por dos son cuatro.

Question 3

I go to the restaurant five times per week.
(for velocity, frequency, and proportion)

Answer 3

Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana.

Question 4

We walk through the park.
(“through,” “along,” “by” or “in the area of”)

Answer 4

Andamos por el parque.

Question 5

He gave me ten dollars for the book.
(when talking about exchange, including sales)

Answer 5

Él me dio diez dólares por el libro.

Question 6

I didn’t vote for anyone.
(to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”)

Answer 6

No voté por nadie.

Question 7

I studied for two hours.
(to express a length of time)

Answer 7

Yo estudié por dos horas.

Question 8

One can see the stars during the night.
(to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”)

Answer 8

Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.

Question 9

I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.
(for means of communication or transportation)

Answer 9

Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.

Question 10

They take me for crazy.
(in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”)

Answer 10

Me tienen por loco.

Question 11

I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock.
(to show the reason for an errand; used with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)

Answer 11

Paso por ti a las ocho.

Question 12

Dinner has yet to be cooked.
(when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive)

Answer 12

La cena está por cocinar.

Question 13

The book was written by Octavio Paz.
(in passive constructions)

Answer 13

El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.

Question 14

in advance
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 14

por adelantado

Question 15

for now
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 15

por ahora

Question 16

around there; that way
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 16

por allí

Question 17

for the love of God
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 17

por amor de Dios

Question 18

around here; this way
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 18

por aquí

Question 19

by chance
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 19

por casualidad

Question 20

percent
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 20

por ciento

Question 21

certainly
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 21

por cierto

Question 22

completely
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 22

por completo

Question 23

unfortunately
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 23

por desgracia

Question 24

inside
(idiomatic expression)

Answer 24

por dentro

Question 25

for example (idiomatic expression)

Answer 25

por ejemplo

Question 26

therefore (idiomatic expression)

Answer 26

por eso

Question 27

please (idiomatic expression)

Answer 27

por favor

Question 28

finally (idiomatic expression)

Answer 28

por fin

Question 29

generally (idiomatic expression)

Answer 29

por lo general

Question 30

apparently (idiomatic expression)

Answer 30

por lo visto

Question 31

by means of (idiomatic expression)

Answer 31

por medio de

Question 32

at least (idiomatic expression)

Answer 32

por lo menos

Question 33

consequently (idiomatic expression)

Answer 33

por lo tanto

Question 34

as for me (idiomatic expression)

Answer 34

por mi parte

Question 35

nowhere (idiomatic expression)

Answer 35

por ningún lado

Question 36

on the other hand (idiomatic expression)

Answer 36

por otra parte

Question 37

word for word (idiomatic expression)

Answer 37

palabra por palabra

Question 38

for the first time (idiomatic expression)

Answer 38

por primera vez

Question 39

separately (idiomatic expression)

Answer 39

por separado

Question 40

of course (idiomatic expression)

Answer 40

por supuesto

Question 41

fortunately (idiomatic expression)

Answer 41

por suerte

Question 42

everywhere (idiomatic expression)

Answer 42

por todas partes

Question 43

on all sides (idiomatic expression)

Answer 43

por todos lados

Question 44

finally (idiomatic expression)

Answer 44

por último

Question 45

For what reason do you study Spanish? (why, for what REASON) Because it's required.

Answer 45

¿Por qué estudias español? Porque es un requisito.

Question 46

Juan bought the gift for Maria. (he bought it because she could not)

Answer 46

Juan compró el regalo por María.