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to express gratitude or apology
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Gracias por la ayuda.
Thanks for the help.) |
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for multiplication and division
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Dos por dos son cuatro.(Two times two equals four.)
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for velocity, frequency and proportion
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Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana.
(I go to the restaurant five times per week.) |
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meaning "through," "along," "by" or "in the area of"
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Andamos por el parque.
(We walk through the park.) |
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when talking about exchange, including sales
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Él me dio diez dólares por el libro.
(He gave me ten dollars for the book.) |
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to mean "on behalf of," or "in favor of,"
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No voté por nadie.
(I didn't vote for anyone.) |
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to express a length of time
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Yo estudié por dos horas.
(I studied for two hours.) |
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to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning "during"
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Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.
(One can see the stars during the night.) |
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for means of communication or transportation
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Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.
(I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.) |
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in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning "to be seen as"
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Me tienen por loco.
(They take me for crazy.) |
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to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)
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Paso por ti a las ocho.
(I'll come by for you at eight o'clock.) |
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when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive
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La cena está por cocinar.
(Dinner has yet to be cooked.) |
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to express cause or reason
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El hombre murió por falta de agua.
The man died for lack of water. |
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estar por" means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something
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Estoy por tomar café.
(I'm in the mood for drinking coffee.) |
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in passive constructions
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El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.
(The book was written by Octavio Paz.) |