Por Usage Flashcards
1
Q
Por
A
around, along, by, through, because of, on account of, out of, around (time), in place of, instead of, for the sake of, on behalf of, by means of (by), in/at (parts of day), per, in favor of, to be done (to), in order to, as far as one is concerned, in exchange for
2
Q
Past participle passive voice + por =
A
By
“Son detendios por la policía.”
They are detained (arrested) by the police.
3
Q
Por X’s honor
A
On X’s honor
4
Q
Motion verb+ por =
A
To get
“Va por ayuda.”
He’s going to get help.
5
Q
por ciento
A
percent
6
Q
por Dios
A
for heaven’s sake
7
Q
por favor
A
please
8
Q
por fin
A
finally
9
Q
por lo
A
General, generally
10
Q
por lo visto
A
apparently, evidently
11
Q
por suerte
A
luckily, with luck
12
Q
por todas partes
(todos lados)
A
everywhere
