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