POR Flashcards
Thanks for the help.
(to express gratitude or apology)
Gracias por la ayuda.
Two times two equals four.
(for multiplication and division)
Dos por dos son cuatro.
I go to the restaurant five times per week.
(for velocity, frequency, and proportion)
Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana.
We walk through the park.
(“through,” “along,” “by” or “in the area of”)
Andamos por el parque.
He gave me ten dollars for the book.
(when talking about exchange, including sales)
Él me dio diez dólares por el libro.
I didn’t vote for anyone.
(to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”)
No voté por nadie.
I studied for two hours.
(to express a length of time)
Yo estudié por dos horas.
One can see the stars during the night.
(to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”)
Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.
I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.
(for means of communication or transportation)
Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.
They take me for crazy.
(in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”)
Me tienen por loco.
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)
Paso por ti a las ocho.
Dinner has yet to be cooked.
(when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive)
La cena está por cocinar.
The book was written by Octavio Paz.
(in passive constructions)
El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.
in advance
(idiomatic expression)
por adelantado
for now
(idiomatic expression)
por ahora
around there; that way
(idiomatic expression)
por allí
for the love of God
(idiomatic expression)
por amor de Dios
around here; this way
(idiomatic expression)
por aquí
