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to express the reason for, or the cause of something; the equivalent of "because of"
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Estoy contento por el viaje que voy a hacer. (I am happy because of the trip I am going to take.) |
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to express "through" "alongside" or "by"
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La carretera pasa por el pueblo (The car goes through town.) |
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to express "on behalf of" someone
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Vengo por ti. (I am here for you.) |
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to express "in exchange for"
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Te doy 30$ por esa maleta. (I'll give you $30 for that suitcase.) |
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to express the time of day something happens; the equivalent of "in" or "during"
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Vendrá por la noche. (He will be here in the evening.) |
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to express what is "left to be done"
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Nos quedan por ver tres pueblos. (We still have three towns left to see.) |
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to express "by means of"
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Hablaron por teléfono. (They talked on the phone). |
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in fixed (idiomatic) expressions
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por favor, por fin, gracias por, etc. (please, finally, thanks for, etc.) More expressions on pg. 396 |
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to express something that is "for" someone or "for" something
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Este billete es para ti. (This ticket is for you.) |
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to express the goal of an action; the equivalent of "in order to"
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Viajamos en segunda clase para ahorrar dinero. (We're traveling in second class in order to save money.) |
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to express the direction of a movement; to equivalent of "to" "toward" or "for"
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Juan se fue para Madrid. (Juan left for Madrid.) |
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to express the date or time by which something needs to be done, a deadline; the equivalent of "for" and "by"
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Nececito el pasaporte para mañana. (I need the passport for tomorrow.) |
